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Where does “lő” come from?

lő (Hungarian) comes from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- — to throw, shoot.

lő (Hungarian): to shoot, fire

Definitions

  1. to shoot, fire

Ancestry of “lő”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot

Words derived from “lő”

  • lőfegyver
  • lőszer
  • lőszerraktár
  • lőni
  • lőtte
  • lőfegyverek
  • lőtt
  • lelő
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