Where does “kapóra” come from?
kapóra (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kapó, from Hungarian kap, from Hungarian körül, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere — circle, ring, hoop, tire.
Ancestry of “kapóra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kapó | kapo a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp who was given food and privileges in return for supervising other prisoners doing forced labor |
| 2 | Hungarian | kap | to get, to receive; to snatch, to grab; to find |
| 3 | Hungarian | körül | around, near; about, around |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kere | circle, ring, hoop, tire |