Where does “nyerj” come from?

nyerj (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian nyer, from Proto-Ugric ńärɜ — to tear, pull, draw.

Ancestry of “nyerj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariannyerto win, acquire in a lucky way
2Proto-Ugricńärɜto tear, pull, draw
Every word from Proto-Ugric ńärɜ →Every word from Hungarian nyer →