Where does “veszít” come from?

veszít (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian vész, from Proto-Uralic wexe- — to take, to grasp.

veszít (Hungarian): to lose; to lose, miss

Definitions

  1. to lose; to lose, miss

Ancestry of “veszít”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvészplague, pestilence, pandemic, disease; disaster,...
2Proto-Uralicwexe-to take, to grasp

Words derived from “veszít

Every word from Proto-Uralic wexe-Every word from Hungarian vész