Where does “pofaszíj” come from?

pofaszíj (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szíj, from Proto-Finno-Permic śuka.

pofaszíj (Hungarian): cheekpiece part of a horse's bridle

Definitions

  1. cheekpiece part of a horse's bridle

Ancestry of “pofaszíj”, step by step

pofaszíj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian szíj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszíjstrap, thong, belt
2Proto-Finno-Permicśuka

via Hungarian pofa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianpofaface, mouth, muzzle, snout; face, mouth, gob,...
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