Where does “szűkszavú” come from?
szűkszavú (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szavú, from Hungarian szó, from Proto-Ugric sawɜ.
szűkszavú (Hungarian): closemouthed, taciturn
Ancestry of “szűkszavú”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | szavú | -spoken, -voiced |
| 2 | Hungarian | szó | word; voice; sound |
| 3 | Proto-Ugric | sawɜ | — |