Where does “vészfék” come from?

vészfék (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian vész, from Proto-Uralic wexe- — to take, to grasp.

vészfék (Hungarian): emergency brake a brake which can be used by passengers in a vehicle to stop in event of an emergency

Definitions

  1. emergency brake a brake which can be used by passengers in a vehicle to stop in event of an emergency

Ancestry of “vészfék”, step by step

vészfék traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian vész

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvészplague, pestilence, pandemic, disease; disaster,...
2Proto-Uralicwexe-to take, to grasp

via Hungarian fék

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfékbrake; obstacle
2Proto-Ugricpäkkɜbridle, rein
Every word from Proto-Uralic wexe- →Every word from Hungarian vész →