Where does “kapocs” come from?

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

kapocs (Hungarian): hook, clamp, clip (paper), buckle (belt)

Definitions

  1. hook, clamp, clip (paper), buckle (belt)

Ancestry of “kapocs”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kapocs”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere →Every word from Hungarian körül →Every word from Hungarian kap →