Where does “fogyó hold” come from?

fogyó hold (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fogyó, from Hungarian fogy, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pučɜ- — to lessen, decrease.

fogyó hold (Hungarian): old moon, waning moon

Definitions

  1. old moon, waning moon

Ancestry of “fogyó hold”, step by step

fogyó hold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian fogyó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfogyópresent participle of fogy; waning, draining,...
2Hungarianfogyto lessen, decrease, diminish; to lose weight
3Proto-Finno-Ugricpučɜ-to lessen, decrease

via Hungarian Hold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianHoldMoon
2Proto-Uralickuŋethe Moon
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric pučɜ- →Every word from Hungarian fogy →Every word from Hungarian fogyó →
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