Where does “törvénycikk” come from?

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

törvénycikk (Hungarian): article, clause, paragraph, section

Definitions

  1. article, clause, paragraph, section

Ancestry of “törvénycikk”, step by step

törvénycikk 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 törvény

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantörvénylaw
Every word from German Zwickel →Every word from Hungarian cikkely →Every word from Hungarian cikk →
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