Where does “tökmag” come from?
tökmag (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian mag, from Proto-Finno-Ugric muŋkɜ — body.
tökmag (Hungarian): pumpkinseed
Ancestry of “tökmag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | mag | seed, pip; kernel, core |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | muŋkɜ | body |