Where does “rendőrkutya” come from?
rendőrkutya (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian rendőr, from Hungarian rend, from Proto-Slavic rędъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rind-.
rendőrkutya (Hungarian): police dog
Ancestry of “rendőrkutya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | rendőr | police officer, policeman |
| 2 | Hungarian | rend | order |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | rędъ | row |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rind- | — |