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Where does “fogász” come from?

fogász (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fog, from Proto-Ugric puŋɜ- — to grasp, to catch.

fogász (Hungarian): dentist

Definitions

  1. dentist

Ancestry of “fogász”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfogto hold; to take; to catch, to capture
2Proto-Ugricpuŋɜ-to grasp, to catch

Words derived from “fogász”

  • fogászok
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