Where does “vesztek” come from?

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

vesztek (Hungarian): or veszik

Definitions

  1. or veszik

Ancestry of “vesztek”, step by step

vesztek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian vész

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

via Hungarian veszt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianvesztAlternative form of veszít
2Hungarianvesz(ik)—
Every word from Proto-Uralic wexe- →Every word from Hungarian vész →