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Where does “favágó” come from?

favágó (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian vágó, from Hungarian vág, from Proto-Ugric waŋke- — to strike, cut.

favágó (Hungarian): lumberjack, woodcutter

Definitions

  1. lumberjack, woodcutter

Ancestry of “favágó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvágópresent participle of vág; cutting; slaughterer,...
2Hungarianvágto cut; to throw; to hit, to slap
3Proto-Ugricwaŋke-to strike, cut
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