Where does “rendőr” come from?
rendőr (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian rend, from Proto-Slavic rędъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rind-.
rendőr (Hungarian): police officer, policeman
Definitions
- police officer, policeman
Ancestry of “rendőr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | rend | order |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rędъ | row |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rind- | — |
Words derived from “rendőr”