Where does “futótűz” come from?

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

futótűz (Hungarian): wildfire

Definitions

  1. wildfire

Ancestry of “futótűz”, step by step

futótűz 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 tűz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantűzfire; fire, passion; to pin, to stitch
2Hungariantövikto stitch; to prick, drill; to prick, stab;...

Words derived from “futótűz

Every word from Hungarian fűlikEvery word from Hungarian fűtEvery word from Hungarian futó