Where does “állkapocscsontok” come from?

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

Ancestry of “állkapocscsontok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianállkapocscsontjawbone, mandible
2Hungarianállkapocsjaw
3Hungariankapocshook, clamp, clip (paper), buckle (belt)
4Hungariankapto get, to receive; to snatch, to grab; to find
5Hungariankörülaround, near; about, around
6Proto-Finno-Ugrickerecircle, ring, hoop, tire
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kereEvery word from Hungarian körülEvery word from Hungarian kap