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Where does “ügyes” come from?

ügyes (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ügy, from Proto-Finno-Ugric siδ̕ɜ — humidity, moisture, wetland, marshland; hurry,...

ügyes (Hungarian): handy, dexterous, skilful/skillful, crafty;...

Definitions

  1. handy, dexterous, skilful/skillful, crafty;...

Ancestry of “ügyes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianügymatter, concern, transaction, case; river, brook,...
2Proto-Finno-Ugricsiδ̕ɜhumidity, moisture, wetland, marshland; hurry,...

Words derived from “ügyes”

  • kézügyesség
  • ügyesen
  • ügyesség
  • ügyességek
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