Leszármazott

Leszármazott is a Hungarian noun meaning a descendant or offspring of a person, a family line, or a species. It is used in genealogy to identify people who belong to a given lineage, in law to refer to people who descend from a deceased person, and in biology to denote the offspring of an organism. The term emphasizes direct line of descent rather than collateral relatives such as siblings.

Etymology: the word comes from the verb származik (to originate or descend) and is formed with the prefix le- and the participial suffix -ott, yielding literally “one who descended.”

In genealogical contexts, leszármazott refers to someone who belongs to the lineage of a particular ancestor, including children, grandchildren, and more distant generations. The term can be qualified with modifiers such as közvetlen (direct) to specify the scope of descent.

In legal contexts, leszármazott is used to designate descendants in matters of inheritance and succession, often in contrast to other legal categories such as örökös (heir). The exact rights and status of leszármazott can vary depending on jurisdiction and the applicable laws or wills.

In science, leszármazott is used to describe the progeny of an organism, including plants and animals, within fields such as genetics, taxonomy, and evolutionary biology. The term thus bridges both genealogical and biological meanings, referring to lineage across generations.