Where does “kaphat” come from?
kaphat (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kap, from Hungarian körül, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere — circle, ring, hoop, tire.
kaphat (Hungarian): potential form of kap
Ancestry of “kaphat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | kap | to get, to receive; to snatch, to grab; to find |
| 2 | Hungarian | körül | around, near; about, around |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kere | circle, ring, hoop, tire |