Where does “festőművész” come from?
festőművész (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian festő, from Hungarian fest, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pëčɜ- — color; to color, paint.
festőművész (Hungarian): painter, artist
Ancestry of “festőművész”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | festő | present participle of fest; painter |
| 2 | Hungarian | fest | to paint; to dye; to look in some way |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pëčɜ- | color; to color, paint |