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
Ancestry of “állkapocs”, step by step
állkapocs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian kapocs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kapocs | hook, clamp, clip (paper), buckle (belt) |
| 2 | Hungarian | kap | to get, to receive; to snatch, to grab; to find |
| 3 | Hungarian | körül | around, near; about, around |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kere | circle, ring, hoop, tire |
via Hungarian áll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | áll | chin; to stand; to stand; to exist |
| 2 | Hungarian | -ít | -ify, added to a noun, adjective, verb or other... |
Words derived from “állkapocs”