Where does “vágány” come from?

vágány (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian vág, from Proto-Ugric waŋke- — to strike, cut.

vágány (Hungarian): rail track; platform

Definitions

  1. rail track; platform

Ancestry of “vágány”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvágto cut; to throw; to hit, to slap
2Proto-Ugricwaŋke-to strike, cut

Words derived from “vágány”

Every word from Proto-Ugric waŋke- →Every word from Hungarian vág →