Where does “megfelelni” come from?

megfelelni (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian megfelel, from Hungarian felel, from Hungarian fél, from Proto-Uralic pide, from Finnish pitää, from Proto-Finnic pitädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä-.

megfelelni (Hungarian): infinitive of megfelel

Definitions

  1. infinitive of megfelel

Ancestry of “megfelelni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmegfelelto measure up, to suit; to correspond to
2Hungarianfelelto answer, to reply; to be responsible; to be...
3Hungarianfélto fear, to be afraid of something; to fear...
4Proto-Uralicpidetall
5Finnishpitääto hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be...
6Proto-Finnicpitädäkto hold, to grasp; to keep
7Proto-Finno-Ugricpitä-
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä-Every word from Proto-Finnic pitädäkEvery word from Finnish pitää
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