Where does “világtáj” come from?

világtáj (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian világ, from Proto-Finno-Ugric walke — light.

világtáj (Hungarian): cardinal point, compass point

Definitions

  1. cardinal point, compass point

Ancestry of “világtáj”, step by step

világtáj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian világ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvilágworld; illumination, light, brightness, sight;...
2Proto-Finno-Ugricwalkelight

via Hungarian táj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantájregion; landscape
2Proto-Finno-Ugrictajwearea, place
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric walke →Every word from Hungarian világ →
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