Where does “fogyj” come from?

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

Ancestry of “fogyj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfogyto lessen, decrease, diminish; to lose weight
2Proto-Finno-Ugricpučɜ-to lessen, decrease
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric pučɜ- →Every word from Hungarian fogy →