Where does “megszeg” come from?

megszeg (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szeg, from Proto-Ugric seŋkɜ — wedge.

megszeg (Hungarian): to cut to cut into a loaf of bread or similar food item for the first time or to cut it into two

Definitions

  1. to cut to cut into a loaf of bread or similar food item for the first time or to cut it into two

Ancestry of “megszeg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszegto hem, to fringe; to cut; to break
2Proto-Ugricseŋkɜwedge

Words derived from “megszeg”

Every word from Proto-Ugric seŋkɜ →Every word from Hungarian szeg →