Where does “szót fogad” come from?

szót fogad (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fogad, from Hungarian fog, from Proto-Ugric puŋɜ- — to grasp, to catch.

szót fogad (Hungarian): to obey, comply, oblige

Definitions

  1. to obey, comply, oblige

Ancestry of “szót fogad”, step by step

szót fogad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian fogad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfogadto welcome; to bet, wager; second-person singular...
2Hungarianfogto hold; to take; to catch, to capture
3Proto-Ugricpuŋɜ-to grasp, to catch

via Hungarian szó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszóword; voice; sound
2Proto-Ugricsawɜ—
Every word from Proto-Ugric puŋɜ- →Every word from Hungarian fog →Every word from Hungarian fogad →