Where does “orj” come from?

orj (Veps) comes from Hungarian őr, from Hungarian őriz, from Hungarian -kedik — Added to a noun or adjective to form a verb. Most...

orj (Veps): slave

Definitions

  1. slave

Ancestry of “orj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianőrguard, watchman, keeper; guardian, protector;...
2Hungarianőrizto guard, herd, watch, keep safe
3Hungarian-kedikAdded to a noun or adjective to form a verb. Most...
Every word from Hungarian -kedik →Every word from Hungarian őriz →Every word from Hungarian őr →
orj — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer