disznó (Hungarian)
Where does "disznó" come from?
The Hungarian word "disznó" has roots in an ancient Oghur language, borrowed by Hungarians even before their 9th-century migration into the Carpathian Basin. It is linguistically linked to terms for "pig" found in Chuvash and Eastern Mari, reflecting a shared ancestral connection. Over time, the word evolved in Hungarian to cover not just the animal itself, but also figurative meanings ranging from an "ace" in card games to a derogatory term for a contemptible person.
Full etymology tree
- disznó (Hungarian), 'swine, pig (mammal)'
- borrowed disznó (reconstructed) (Oghur-Turkic)
Cognates and doublets
- сӧсна (Eastern Mari)
Descendants and derived words
- aki korpa közé keveredik, megeszik a disznók (Hungarian)
- disznóhal (Hungarian)
- disznóhús (Hungarian)
- disznóól (Hungarian)
- disznópásztor (Hungarian)
- disznóság (Hungarian)
- disznózsír (Hungarian)
- sündisznó (Hungarian)
- vaddisznó (Hungarian)
- varacskosdisznó (Hungarian)
Updated July 2026
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