Where does “fogpiszkáló” come from?

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

fogpiszkáló (Hungarian): toothpick

Definitions

  1. toothpick

Ancestry of “fogpiszkáló”, step by step

fogpiszkáló 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 piszkáló

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianpiszkálópick a tool used for picking something
2Hungarian-ó-ing. Added to a verb to form the present...
Every word from Proto-Ugric puŋɜ- →Every word from Hungarian fog →