Where does “kaparó” come from?

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

kaparó (Hungarian): scratching, scraping

Definitions

  1. scratching, scraping

Ancestry of “kaparó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankaparto scratch
2Hungariankapto get, to receive; to snatch, to grab; to find
3Hungariankörülaround, near; about, around
4Proto-Finno-Ugrickerecircle, ring, hoop, tire

Words derived from “kaparó

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