Where does “kényszer” come from?

kényszer (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kényszerít, from Hungarian kész, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kᴕ̈ćᴈ — willing, ready.

kényszer (Hungarian): compulsion, force, pressure

Definitions

  1. compulsion, force, pressure

Ancestry of “kényszer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankényszerítto force, press, compel someone to do something
2Hungariankészfinished, done; ready; fagged out, worn out
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickᴕ̈ćᴈwilling, ready

Words derived from “kényszer

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kᴕ̈ćᴈEvery word from Hungarian készEvery word from Hungarian kényszerít
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