Where does “magyarázkodik” come from?

magyarázkodik (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian magyaráz, from Hungarian Magyar, from Old Hungarian mogyër, from Proto-Ugric mańćɜ — man, person.

magyarázkodik (Hungarian): to explain oneself to try to find excuses, to explain one's behavior or decisions at length in order to clarify oneself

Definitions

  1. to explain oneself to try to find excuses, to explain one's behavior or decisions at length in order to clarify oneself

Ancestry of “magyarázkodik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmagyarázto explain something optionally to someone
2HungarianMagyarHungarian, Magyar of, from, or relating to Hungary, its people or its language
3Old Hungarianmogyër—
4Proto-Ugricmańćɜman, person
Every word from Proto-Ugric mańćɜ →Every word from Old Hungarian mogyër →Every word from Hungarian Magyar →