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
Ancestry of “tűzőkapocs”, step by step
tűzőkapocs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian kapocs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kapocs | hook, clamp, clip (paper), buckle (belt) |
| 2 | Hungarian | kap | to get, to receive; to snatch, to grab; to find |
| 3 | Hungarian | körül | around, near; about, around |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kere | circle, ring, hoop, tire |
via Hungarian tűző
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | tűző | blazing, scorching |
| 2 | Hungarian | tűz | fire; fire, passion; to pin, to stitch |
| 3 | Hungarian | tövik | to stitch; to prick, drill; to prick, stab;... |