Where does “megkap” come from?

megkap (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kap, from Hungarian körül, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere — circle, ring, hoop, tire.

megkap (Hungarian): to receive

Definitions

  1. to receive

Ancestry of “megkap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankapto get, to receive; to snatch, to grab; to find
2Hungariankörülaround, near; about, around
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickerecircle, ring, hoop, tire

Words derived from “megkap

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kereEvery word from Hungarian körülEvery word from Hungarian kap
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