Where does “védd” come from?

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

Ancestry of “védd”, step by step

védd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hungarian	véd	to protect, guard; to shelter; to defend
2	Proto-Uralic	wäntɜ-	to see, look at, watch

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hungarian	vész	plague, pestilence, pandemic, disease; disaster,...
2	Proto-Uralic	wexe-	to take, to grasp