Where does “megbirkózik” come from?
megbirkózik (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian birkózik, from Hungarian -kózik, from Polish -ik, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
megbirkózik (Hungarian): to cope (with), overcome, (can) manage, handle, tackle, grapple, deal (with), come to terms with, come to grips with someone or something
Definitions
- to cope (with), overcome, (can) manage, handle, tackle, grapple, deal (with), come to terms with, come to grips with someone or something
Ancestry of “megbirkózik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | birkózik | to wrestle; to struggle |
| 2 | Hungarian | -kózik | Added to a one-syllable verb to form a reflexive... |
| 3 | Polish | -ik | Forms diminutive nouns |
| 4 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |