Etymology

Medvigy

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Hungarian Medvigy ← Carpathian Rusyn медвідь ← Proto-Slavic *medvědь
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  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*medvědь“bear”
  2. Carpathian Rusyn · derived fromмедвідь
  3. Hungarian · derived fromMedvigy
  4. English todayMedvigy

From Hungarian Medvigy, from a Slavic language, e.g. Carpathian Rusyn медвідь (medvidʹ). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *medvědь (“bear”).

Words from the same roots

Proto-Slavic*medvědь all →

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