Where does “szófogadó” come from?
szófogadó (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fogadó, from Hungarian fogad, from Hungarian fog, from Proto-Ugric puŋɜ- — to grasp, to catch.
szófogadó (Hungarian): obedient, dutiful
Ancestry of “szófogadó”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | fogadó | present participle of fogad; receiving, hosting,... |
| 2 | Hungarian | fogad | to welcome; to bet, wager; second-person singular... |
| 3 | Hungarian | fog | to hold; to take; to catch, to capture |
| 4 | Proto-Ugric | puŋɜ- | to grasp, to catch |