Where does “állkapocs” come from?

állkapocs (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kapocs, from Hungarian kap, from Hungarian körül, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere — circle, ring, hoop, tire.

állkapocs (Hungarian): jaw

Definitions

  1. jaw

Ancestry of “állkapocs”, step by step

állkapocs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian kapocs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankapocshook, clamp, clip (paper), buckle (belt)
2Hungariankapto get, to receive; to snatch, to grab; to find
3Hungariankörülaround, near; about, around
4Proto-Finno-Ugrickerecircle, ring, hoop, tire

via Hungarian áll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianállchin; to stand; to stand; to exist
2Hungarian-ít-ify, added to a noun, adjective, verb or other...

Words derived from “állkapocs

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kereEvery word from Hungarian körülEvery word from Hungarian kap