Where does “jóváhagy” come from?

jóváhagy (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian jóvá, from Hungarian jó, from Proto-Ugric jomɜ — good.

jóváhagy (Hungarian): to approve

Definitions

  1. to approve

Ancestry of “jóváhagy”, step by step

jóváhagy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian jóvá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianjóvátranslative singular of jó
2Hungariangood good for something (can be used for)
3Proto-Ugricjomɜgood

via Hungarian hagy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhagyto let, to allow; to leave; to leave, to bequeath...
2Proto-Uralickaďa-to leave

Words derived from “jóváhagy

Every word from Proto-Ugric jomɜEvery word from Hungarian Every word from Hungarian jóvá