Where does “kapkod” come from?
kapkod (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian -köd, from Hungarian -k, from Hungarian -ö-, from Hungarian -d, from Middle Welsh -nt — 3rd person plural verb ending.
kapkod (Hungarian): to grip, grab, snatch, catch (followed by or) to repeatedly trying to reach for something in order to grab it
Definitions
- to grip, grab, snatch, catch (followed by or) to repeatedly trying to reach for something in order to grab it
Ancestry of “kapkod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | -köd | Added to a monosyllabic verb to form a new verb expressing repetitive action. No longer productive |
| 2 | Hungarian | -k | -s, -es; Denotes the first-person singular... |
| 3 | Hungarian | -ö- | linking vowel |
| 4 | Hungarian | -d | your; Used in the second-person singular definite... |
| 5 | Middle Welsh | -nt | 3rd person plural verb ending |