Where does “tűzőkapocs” come from?

tűzőkapocs (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kapocs, from Hungarian kap, from Hungarian körül, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere — circle, ring, hoop, tire.

tűzőkapocs (Hungarian): staple

Definitions

  1. staple

Ancestry of “tűzőkapocs”, step by step

tűzőkapocs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian kapocs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankapocshook, clamp, clip (paper), buckle (belt)
2Hungariankapto get, to receive; to snatch, to grab; to find
3Hungariankörülaround, near; about, around
4Proto-Finno-Ugrickerecircle, ring, hoop, tire

via Hungarian tűző

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantűzőblazing, scorching
2Hungariantűzfire; fire, passion; to pin, to stitch
3Hungariantövikto stitch; to prick, drill; to prick, stab;...
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