Where does “megszegés” come from?

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

megszegés (Hungarian): contravention, infraction, infringement, violation the act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement

Definitions

  1. contravention, infraction, infringement, violation the act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement

Ancestry of “megszegés”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmegszegto cut to cut into a loaf of bread or similar food item for the first time or to cut it into two
2Hungarianszegto hem, to fringe; to cut; to break
3Proto-Ugricseŋkɜwedge
Every word from Proto-Ugric seŋkɜ →Every word from Hungarian szeg →Every word from Hungarian megszeg →