Where does “fogalom” come from?

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

fogalom (Hungarian): concept, notion, idea

Definitions

  1. concept, notion, idea

Ancestry of “fogalom”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fogalom”

Every word from Proto-Ugric puŋɜ- →Every word from Hungarian fog →