Where does “vevény” come from?

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

vevény (Hungarian): a document that attests that a letter or parcel has been sent or received

Definitions

  1. a document that attests that a letter or parcel has been sent or received

Ancestry of “vevény”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vevény”

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