Where does “épkézláb” come from?

épkézláb (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian láb, from Proto-Uralic luwe, from Proto-Iranian *Hrawpācáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrawpāćás — fox.

épkézláb (Hungarian): able-bodied having a sound, strong body; physically competent; fit for service

Definitions

  1. able-bodied having a sound, strong body; physically competent; fit for service

Ancestry of “épkézláb”, step by step

épkézláb traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian láb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlábleg; foot; support, stand
2Proto-Uralicluwebone
3Proto-Iranian*Hrawpācáhfox
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hrawpāćásfox

via Hungarian kéz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankézhand
2Proto-Uralickätehand

via Hungarian ép

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianépsound, intact, unharmed
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrawpāćás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *Hrawpācáh →Every word from Proto-Uralic luwe →