Hagyományból

Hagyományból is the Hungarian ablative form of the noun hagyomány, meaning "from tradition" or "out of tradition". Grammatically it combines the stem hagyomány with the ablative suffix -ból, which indicates origin or source; in use it functions adverbially to express that an action or practice derives from established custom.

In meaning it is close to hagyományosan ("traditionally") but often emphasizes motive or provenance: hagyományból csinálják ("they do it out of tradition") vs. hagyományosan viselkedik ("behaves in a traditional manner"). It can answer questions of why something is done (Miért teszik? — Hagyományból.) and is common in both spoken and written Hungarian.

Examples:

- Az ünnepet hagyományból tartják meg. (The holiday is observed out of tradition.)

- Hagyományból viselnek bizonyos ruhadarabokat. (They wear certain garments because of tradition.)

Related expressions include hagyomány szerint ("according to tradition"), hagyományos ("traditional") and the verb hagyományoz ("to bequeath, to hand down"). The term is neutral in register and widely used in cultural, historical and everyday contexts to mark practices whose origin lies in custom rather than law or personal choice.