Where does “festő” come from?

festő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fest, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pëčɜ- — color; to color, paint.

festő (Hungarian): present participle of fest; painter

Definitions

  1. present participle of fest; painter

Ancestry of “festő”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfestto paint; to dye; to look in some way
2Proto-Finno-Ugricpëčɜ-color; to color, paint

Words derived from “festő”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric pëčɜ- →Every word from Hungarian fest →