Where does “ujjat húz” come from?

ujjat húz (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ujj, from Proto-Uralic suwďa — finger.

ujjat húz (Hungarian): to pick a fight

Definitions

  1. to pick a fight

Ancestry of “ujjat húz”, step by step

ujjat húz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian ujj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianujjfinger, toe, digit; sleeve
2Proto-Uralicsuwďafinger

via Hungarian húz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhúzto pull, draw; to drag, haul
2Proto-Ugrickupɜ-tɜ-to tear, pull, draw
Every word from Proto-Uralic suwďa →Every word from Hungarian ujj →