Where does “futópálya” come from?

futópálya (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian futó, from Hungarian fűt, from Hungarian fűlik — to dry out; to burn out; to get heated.

futópálya (Hungarian): runway, airstrip

Definitions

  1. runway, airstrip

Ancestry of “futópálya”, step by step

futópálya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian futó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfutópresent participle of fut; running; momentary,...
2Hungarianfűtto heat
3Hungarianfűlikto dry out; to burn out; to get heated

via Hungarian pálya

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianpályacourt, rink, field, pitch; path, orbit, track;...
2Latinpalliumcloak; coverlet
Every word from Hungarian fűlik →Every word from Hungarian fűt →Every word from Hungarian futó →