Where does “szóhoz jut” come from?

szóhoz jut (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szó, from Proto-Ugric sawɜ.

szóhoz jut (Hungarian): to have a chance to speak, get a word in (edgewise), edge in a word, find utterance whether due to external or internal obstacles, such as constant interruptions or getting out of breath

Definitions

  1. to have a chance to speak, get a word in (edgewise), edge in a word, find utterance whether due to external or internal obstacles, such as constant interruptions or getting out of breath

Ancestry of “szóhoz jut”, step by step

szóhoz jut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian szó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszóword; voice; sound
2Proto-Ugricsawɜ—

via Hungarian jut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianjutto get somewhere (to a location or a situation), to arrive
2Proto-Ugricjuktɜ-to come
Every word from Proto-Ugric sawɜ →Every word from Hungarian szó →