Where does “kapkodva” come from?
kapkodva (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kapkod, from Hungarian -köd, from Hungarian -k, from Hungarian -ö-, from Hungarian -d, from Middle Welsh -nt — 3rd person plural verb ending.
kapkodva (Hungarian): in a hurry
Definitions
- in a hurry
Ancestry of “kapkodva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kapkod | to grip, grab, snatch, catch (followed by or) to repeatedly trying to reach for something in order to grab it |
| 2 | Hungarian | -köd | Added to a monosyllabic verb to form a new verb expressing repetitive action. No longer productive |
| 3 | Hungarian | -k | -s, -es; Denotes the first-person singular... |
| 4 | Hungarian | -ö- | linking vowel |
| 5 | Hungarian | -d | your; Used in the second-person singular definite... |
| 6 | Middle Welsh | -nt | 3rd person plural verb ending |