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Where does “furcsább” come from?

furcsább (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian furcsa, from Hungarian fúr, from Middle High German vuore, from Old High German fuora, from Proto-Germanic fōrō, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

furcsább (Hungarian): comparative degree of furcsa

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of furcsa

Ancestry of “furcsább”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfurcsastrange , odd, peculiar, curious, weird, funny,...
2Hungarianfúrto drill; to intrigue, scheme
3Middle High Germanvuorejourney, fodder
4Old High Germanfuorabenefit, sustenance, support
5Proto-Germanicfōrōa going, traveling, journey
6Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “furcsább”

  • legfurcsább
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