Where does “szagot fog” come from?

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

szagot fog (Hungarian): to get on/pick up the scent; to get wind of

Definitions

  1. to get on/pick up the scent; to get wind of

Ancestry of “szagot fog”, step by step

szagot fog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian fog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfogto hold; to take; to catch, to capture
2Proto-Ugricpuŋɜ-to grasp, to catch

via Hungarian szag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszagsmell, odor, odour
2Proto-Uralicśaŋkesmell
Every word from Proto-Ugric puŋɜ- →Every word from Hungarian fog →