Where does “nahát” come from?

nahát (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian hát, from Proto-Uralic kutte — ridge; six.

nahát (Hungarian): well I never, you don't say

Definitions

  1. well I never, you don't say

Ancestry of “nahát”, step by step

nahát traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian hát

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhátback; well; then, and, but
2Proto-Uralickutteridge; six

via Hungarian ná

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariannáwell, so, hey
Every word from Proto-Uralic kutte →Every word from Hungarian hát →