Where does “fűzz” come from?

fűzz (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fűz, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitɜ- — to bind, to fasten, to tie up.

Ancestry of “fűzz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfűzto lace; to thread; to string
2Proto-Finno-Ugricpitɜ-to bind, to fasten, to tie up
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitɜ- →Every word from Hungarian fűz →
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