Where does “megfizetni” come from?

megfizetni (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian megfizet, from Hungarian fizet, from Hungarian fűz, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitɜ- — to bind, to fasten, to tie up.

megfizetni (Hungarian): infinitive of megfizet

Definitions

  1. infinitive of megfizet

Ancestry of “megfizetni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmegfizetto pay; to pay for
2Hungarianfizetto pay
3Hungarianfűzto lace; to thread; to string
4Proto-Finno-Ugricpitɜ-to bind, to fasten, to tie up
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitɜ- →Every word from Hungarian fűz →Every word from Hungarian fizet →