Where does “nagykövet” come from?
nagykövet (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian követ, from Hungarian -et, from Hungarian -é-, from Hungarian -d, from Middle Welsh -nt — 3rd person plural verb ending.
nagykövet (Hungarian): ambassador
Definitions
- ambassador
Ancestry of “nagykövet”, step by step
nagykövet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian követ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | követ | to follow; envoy, emissary, ambassador, legate;... |
| 2 | Hungarian | -et | Added to a verb to form a verb with a meaning of... |
| 3 | Hungarian | -é- | — |
| 4 | Hungarian | -d | your; Used in the second-person singular definite... |
| 5 | Middle Welsh | -nt | 3rd person plural verb ending |
via Hungarian Nagy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Nagy | big, great |