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Where does “gyök” come from?

gyök (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian gyökér, from Proto-Ugric jᴕ̈kkɜ-rɜ — root.

gyök (Hungarian): root; solution to an equation; radical

Definitions

  1. root; solution to an equation; radical

Ancestry of “gyök”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangyökérroot; root vegetables; parsley root
2Proto-Ugricjᴕ̈kkɜ-rɜroot

Words derived from “gyök”

  • négyzetgyökök
  • gyökök
  • négyzetgyök
Every word from Proto-Ugric jᴕ̈kkɜ-rɜ →