Where does “védőszent” come from?

védőszent (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian védő, from Hungarian véd, from Proto-Uralic wäntɜ- — to see, look at, watch.

védőszent (Hungarian): patron saint

Definitions

  1. patron saint

Ancestry of “védőszent”, step by step

védőszent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian védő

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvédőpresent participle of véd; protecting,...
2Hungarianvédto protect, guard; to shelter; to defend
3Proto-Uralicwäntɜ-to see, look at, watch

via Hungarian szent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszentholy; saint

Words derived from “védőszent”

Every word from Proto-Uralic wäntɜ- →Every word from Hungarian véd →Every word from Hungarian védő →
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