Where does “furcsa” come from?
furcsa (Hungarian) comes 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.
furcsa (Hungarian): strange not normal, odd, peculiar, curious, weird, funny, funny-looking
Definitions
- strange not normal, odd, peculiar, curious, weird, funny, funny-looking
Ancestry of “furcsa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | fúr | to drill; to intrigue, scheme |
| 2 | Middle High German | vuore | journey, fodder |
| 3 | Old High German | fuora | benefit, sustenance, support |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōrō | a going, traveling, journey |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |