Where does “kapcsán” come from?

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

kapcsán (Hungarian): on the occasion of, in connection with, apropos...

Definitions

  1. on the occasion of, in connection with, apropos...

Ancestry of “kapcsán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankapocshook, clamp, clip (paper), buckle (belt)
2Hungariankapto get, to receive; to snatch, to grab; to find
3Hungariankörülaround, near; about, around
4Proto-Finno-Ugrickerecircle, ring, hoop, tire
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere →Every word from Hungarian körül →Every word from Hungarian kap →
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