Where does “kézfogás” come from?

kézfogás (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fogás, from Hungarian fog, from Proto-Ugric puŋɜ- — to grasp, to catch.

kézfogás (Hungarian): handshake

Definitions

  1. handshake

Ancestry of “kézfogás”, step by step

kézfogás traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian fogás

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfogásgrip, grasp, catch; trick, knack, technique;...
2Hungarianfogto hold; to take; to catch, to capture
3Proto-Ugricpuŋɜ-to grasp, to catch

via Hungarian kéz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankézhand
2Proto-Uralickätehand
Every word from Proto-Ugric puŋɜ- →Every word from Hungarian fog →Every word from Hungarian fogás →