Where does “megvenni” come from?

megvenni (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian megvesz, from Hungarian vész, from Proto-Uralic wexe- — to take, to grasp.

megvenni (Hungarian): infinitive of megvesz

Definitions

  1. infinitive of megvesz

Ancestry of “megvenni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmegveszto buy, to purchase; Alternative form of megvész
2Hungarianvészplague, pestilence, pandemic, disease; disaster,...
3Proto-Uralicwexe-to take, to grasp
Every word from Proto-Uralic wexe- →Every word from Hungarian vész →Every word from Hungarian megvesz →