Where does “kaptafánál” come from?
kaptafánál (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kaptafa, from Hungarian kapta, from Hungarian kap, from Hungarian körül, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere — circle, ring, hoop, tire.
Ancestry of “kaptafánál”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kaptafa | last a tool for shaping or preserving the shape of shoes |
| 2 | Hungarian | kapta | third-person singular indicative past definite of... |
| 3 | Hungarian | kap | to get, to receive; to snatch, to grab; to find |
| 4 | Hungarian | körül | around, near; about, around |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kere | circle, ring, hoop, tire |