Where does “ígérte” come from?

ígérte (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ígér, from Proto-Ugric eŋkɜ-rɜ- — to say magic words, swear.

Ancestry of “ígérte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianígérto promise
2Proto-Ugriceŋkɜ-rɜ-to say magic words, swear
Every word from Proto-Ugric eŋkɜ-rɜ-Every word from Hungarian ígér