Where does “véss” come from?

véss (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian vés, from Proto-Uralic wäŋćɜ — knife; cut.

Ancestry of “véss”, step by step

véss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian vés

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvésto chisel, carve; to remember; to write
2Proto-Uralicwäŋćɜknife; cut

via Hungarian vét

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvétto wrong someone, to do wrong to someone; to...
2Proto-Uralicwettä-to throw, fling, toss
Every word from Proto-Uralic wäŋćɜ →Every word from Hungarian vés →