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Where does “jós” come from?

jós (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian javas, from Hungarian jó, from Proto-Ugric jomɜ.

jós (Hungarian): fortuneteller

Definitions

  1. fortuneteller

Ancestry of “jós”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianjavas—
2Hungarianjógood; quite , fair , considerable, significant,...
3Proto-Ugricjomɜ—

Words derived from “jós”

  • jósnő
  • jósol
  • jóslat
Every word from Proto-Ugric jomɜ →