Where does “foggyökér” come from?

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

foggyökér (Hungarian): root of tooth

Definitions

  1. root of tooth

Ancestry of “foggyökér”, step by step

foggyökér traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian fog

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

via Hungarian gyökér

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangyökérroot; root vegetables; parsley root
2Proto-Ugricjᴕ̈kkɜ-rɜroot
Every word from Proto-Ugric puŋɜ- →Every word from Hungarian fog →