Where does “főként” come from?

főként (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fő, from Hungarian fej, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.

főként (Hungarian): mainly, chiefly; essive-formal singular of fő

Definitions

  1. mainly, chiefly; essive-formal singular of fő

Ancestry of “főként”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfőmain, principal, key, chief, cardinal, core, most...
2Hungarianfejhead; head, mind, brain, intellect; heads,...
3Proto-Uralicpäŋehead
Every word from Proto-Uralic päŋe →Every word from Hungarian fej →Every word from Hungarian fő →