Where does “haită” come from?
haită (Romanian) comes from Hungarian hajtó, from Hungarian hajt, from Proto-Ugric kajɜ- — to bend, stoop; to chase, hunt, stalk, shoot.
haită (Romanian): pack
Ancestry of “haită”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | hajtó | present participle of hajt; driving; beater ,... |
| 2 | Hungarian | hajt | to fold, to bend; to herd, to drive; to move, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Ugric | kajɜ- | to bend, stoop; to chase, hunt, stalk, shoot |