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

Definitions

brigand, outlaw; hajduk

Ancestry of “хајдук”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hungarian	hajdú	armed cattle drover; hajduk; liveried attendant
2	Hungarian	hajtó	driving a vehicle or machine
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

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