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Where does “vágó” come from?

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

vágó (Hungarian): present participle of vág; cutting; slaughterer,...

Definitions

  1. present participle of vág; cutting; slaughterer,...

Ancestry of “vágó”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vágó”

  • favágó
  • vágódeszka
  • vágóhíd
  • vágódeszkák
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