Where does “szócikk” come from?

szócikk (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian cikk, from Hungarian cikkely, from German Zwickel — gore, a triangular or rhomboid piece of fabric.

szócikk (Hungarian): entry in a dictionary, encyclopedia, lexicon, etc

Definitions

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Ancestry of “szócikk”, step by step

szócikk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian cikk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariancikkarticle; article, entry; article, item, commodity
2Hungariancikkelyarticle, paragraph, section, clause
3GermanZwickelgore, a triangular or rhomboid piece of fabric

via Hungarian szó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszóword; voice; sound
2Proto-Ugricsawɜ—
Every word from German Zwickel →Every word from Hungarian cikkely →Every word from Hungarian cikk →