Eredeztetik

Eredeztetik is a Hungarian verb form that functions to express that something is derived from or originates from another source. It is the passive form of eredeztetni, a causative verb meaning to cause to derive or to trace the origin. In usage, eredeztetik is employed to attribute a derivation to a source, typically in etymological or historical linguistic contexts.

In linguistic and philological writing, eredeztetik appears when the author asserts a word’s origin from another language or from an earlier form. The statement often appears alongside a claimed source or comparative evidence, such as phonological, semantic, or historical parallels. The corresponding noun forms include eredeztetés or származtatás, which denote the act of derivation, and eredet, meaning origin.

Grammar-wise, eredeztetik is part of a broader Hungarian verb system built from the root eredet and the derivational morphemes that create causative and passive meanings. The form is most commonly encountered in written Hungarian, particularly in scholarly discussion of etymology, word formation, or the tracing of genealogies of terms.

Overall, eredeztetik is a specialized linguistic term used to indicate that a form is derived from a source. It reflects the practice of documenting etymology and origin in Hungarian language studies, while its English equivalents are typically rendered as “is derived from” or “originates from.”

See also: etymology, származtatás, eredet.