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
Ancestry of “pályafutás”, step by step
pályafutás traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian futás
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | futás | run, running, bolt, fleeing |
| 2 | Hungarian | fűt | to heat |
| 3 | Hungarian | fűlik | to dry out; to burn out; to get heated |
via Hungarian pálya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | pálya | court, rink, field, pitch; path, orbit, track;... |
| 2 | Latin | pallium | cloak; coverlet |
Words derived from “pályafutás”