Where does “muszáj” come from?
muszáj (Hungarian) comes from German müssen, from Middle High German müeȥen, from Old High German muoȥan, from Proto-West Germanic *mōtan, from Proto-Germanic mōtaną, from Proto-Indo-European mōd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
muszáj (Hungarian): must, have to, be obliged to; necessity,...
Definitions
- must, have to, be obliged to; necessity,...
Ancestry of “muszáj”, step by step
muszáj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German müssen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | müssen | to have to (do something); must; to be obliged (to do something); to need (to do something) |
| 2 | Middle High German | müeȥen | must |
| 3 | Old High German | muoȥan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *mōtan | to be allowed, to be permitted to, may |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōtaną | to be allowed, to be permitted to, may |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mōd- | to permit, make able |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via German muss sein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | muss sein | — |