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Where does “fogó” come from?

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

fogó (Hungarian): present participle of fog; pincers, pliers; tongs

Definitions

  1. present participle of fog; pincers, pliers; tongs

Ancestry of “fogó”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fogó”

  • fogócska
  • egérfogó
  • fogók
  • egérfogók
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