Where does “ragadvány” come from?

ragadvány (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ragad, from Proto-Ugric rᴕ̈ŋkɜ- — to stick; to kick, kick at.

ragadvány (Hungarian): a folk name for plants that are covered with hooked hairs which cling to animal fur, e.g. burdock, cleaver

Definitions

  1. a folk name for plants that are covered with hooked hairs which cling to animal fur, e.g. burdock, cleaver

Ancestry of “ragadvány”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianragadto stick, cling; to seize, grasp, grip
2Proto-Ugricrᴕ̈ŋkɜ-to stick; to kick, kick at

Words derived from “ragadvány”

Every word from Proto-Ugric rᴕ̈ŋkɜ- →Every word from Hungarian ragad →