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Where does “pályafutás” come from?

pályafutás (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian futás, from Hungarian fűt, from Hungarian fűlik — to dry out; to burn out; to get heated.

pályafutás (Hungarian): career

Definitions

  1. career

Ancestry of “pályafutás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfutásrun, running, bolt, fleeing
2Hungarianfűtto heat
3Hungarianfűlikto dry out; to burn out; to get heated

Words derived from “pályafutás”

  • pályafutása
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