Where does “fogadalom” come from?
fogadalom (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fogad, from Hungarian fog, from Proto-Ugric puŋɜ- — to grasp, to catch.
fogadalom (Hungarian): pledge, resolution
Ancestry of “fogadalom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | fogad | to welcome; to bet, wager; second-person singular... |
| 2 | Hungarian | fog | to hold; to take; to catch, to capture |
| 3 | Proto-Ugric | puŋɜ- | to grasp, to catch |