Where does “хајдук” come from?
хајдук (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Hungarian hajdú, from Hungarian hajtó, from Hungarian hajt, from Proto-Ugric kajɜ- — to bend, stoop; to chase, hunt, stalk, shoot.
хајдук (Serbo-Croatian): brigand, outlaw; hajduk
Ancestry of “хајдук”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | hajdú | armed cattle drover; hajduk; liveried attendant |
| 2 | Hungarian | hajtó | present participle of hajt; driving; beater ,... |
| 3 | Hungarian | hajt | to fold, to bend; to herd, to drive; to move, to... |
| 4 | Proto-Ugric | kajɜ- | to bend, stoop; to chase, hunt, stalk, shoot |