Where does “vágta” come from?

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

vágta (Hungarian): gallop

Definitions

  1. gallop

Ancestry of “vágta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvágto cut; to throw; to hit, to slap
2Proto-Ugricwaŋke-to strike, cut
Every word from Proto-Ugric waŋke- →Every word from Hungarian vág →