Where does “mérget vehet” come from?
mérget vehet (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian vész, from Proto-Uralic wexe- — to take, to grasp.
mérget vehet (Hungarian): }} to (be able to) bet the farm, bet one's bottom dollar, bet one's boots, take to the bank to be absolutely sure about it, to have no doubt about something
Definitions
- }} to (be able to) bet the farm, bet one's bottom dollar, bet one's boots, take to the bank to be absolutely sure about it, to have no doubt about something
Ancestry of “mérget vehet”, step by step
mérget vehet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian vész
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | vész | plague, pestilence, pandemic, disease; disaster,... |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | wexe- | to take, to grasp |
via Hungarian méreg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | méreg | poison, venom, toxin; anger, wrath |