Where does “fogva” come from?

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

fogva (Hungarian): adverbial participle of fog; from; by

Definitions

  1. adverbial participle of fog; from; by

Ancestry of “fogva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfogto hold; to take; to catch, to capture
2Proto-Ugricpuŋɜ-to grasp, to catch
Every word from Proto-Ugric puŋɜ- →Every word from Hungarian fog →