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Where does “vágóhíd” come from?

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

vágóhíd (Hungarian): slaughterhouse, shambles, abattoir;...

Definitions

  1. slaughterhouse, shambles, abattoir;...

Ancestry of “vágóhíd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvágópresent participle of vág; cutting; slaughterer,...
2Hungarianvágto cut; to throw; to hit, to slap
3Proto-Ugricwaŋke-to strike, cut
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