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
Ancestry of “megfizetni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | megfizet | to pay; to pay for |
| 2 | Hungarian | fizet | to pay |
| 3 | Hungarian | fűz | to lace; to thread; to string |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitɜ- | to bind, to fasten, to tie up |