Where does “fogselyem” come from?

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

fogselyem (Hungarian): floss

Definitions

  1. floss

Ancestry of “fogselyem”, step by step

fogselyem 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 selyem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianselyemsilk, silken; silk

Words derived from “fogselyem”

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