Where does “szűkszavú” come from?

szűkszavú (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szavú, from Hungarian szó, from Proto-Ugric sawɜ.

szűkszavú (Hungarian): closemouthed, taciturn

Definitions

  1. closemouthed, taciturn

Ancestry of “szűkszavú”, step by step

szűkszavú traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian szavú

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszavú-spoken, -voiced
2Hungarianszóword; voice; sound
3Proto-Ugricsawɜ—

via Hungarian szűk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszűknarrow; tight

Words derived from “szűkszavú”

Every word from Proto-Ugric sawɜ →Every word from Hungarian szó →Every word from Hungarian szavú →