Where does “căpui” come from?

căpui (Romanian) comes from Hungarian kapni, from Hungarian kap, from Hungarian körül, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere — circle, ring, hoop, tire.

căpui (Romanian): to grab

Definitions

  1. to grab

Ancestry of “căpui”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankapniinfinitive of kap
2Hungariankapto get, to receive; to snatch, to grab; to find
3Hungariankörülaround, near; about, around
4Proto-Finno-Ugrickerecircle, ring, hoop, tire
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere →Every word from Hungarian körül →Every word from Hungarian kap →