Where does “kapar” come from?

kapar (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kap, from Hungarian körül, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere — circle, ring, hoop, tire.

kapar (Hungarian): to scratch

Definitions

  1. to scratch

Ancestry of “kapar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankapto get, to receive; to snatch, to grab; to find
2Hungariankörülaround, near; about, around
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickerecircle, ring, hoop, tire

Words derived from “kapar

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kereEvery word from Hungarian körülEvery word from Hungarian kap