Where does “fogda” come from?

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

fogda (Hungarian): jail a place for the confinement of persons held in lawful custody or detention, especially for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding

Definitions

  1. jail a place for the confinement of persons held in lawful custody or detention, especially for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding

Ancestry of “fogda”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fogda”

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