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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbirkózikto wrestle; to struggle
2Hungarian-kózikAdded to a one-syllable verb to form a reflexive...
3Polish-ikForms diminutive nouns
4Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
5Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
6Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
7Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱosEvery word from Ancient Greek -ικόςEvery word from Latin -icus