Where does “rongyszedő” come from?

rongyszedő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szedő, from Hungarian szed, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śentä- — to tear down, rip, break off.

rongyszedő (Hungarian): ragman, rag and bone man

Definitions

  1. ragman, rag and bone man

Ancestry of “rongyszedő”, step by step

rongyszedő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian szedő

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszedőpresent participle of szed; gathering, picking;...
2Hungarianszedto take from somewhere, to collect; to take
3Proto-Finno-Ugricśentä-to tear down, rip, break off

via Hungarian rongy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianrongycloth; rag, shred, tatter; rag
2Proto-Finno-Ugricraćɜrag
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric śentä- →Every word from Hungarian szed →Every word from Hungarian szedő →