Where does “făgădar” come from?

făgădar (Romanian) comes from Romanian făgădău, from Hungarian fogadó, from Hungarian fogad, from Hungarian fog, from Proto-Ugric puŋɜ- — to grasp, to catch.

făgădar (Romanian): innkeeper

Definitions

  1. innkeeper

Ancestry of “făgădar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianfăgădăupub
2Hungarianfogadópresent participle of fogad; receiving, hosting,...
3Hungarianfogadto welcome; to bet, wager; second-person singular...
4Hungarianfogto hold; to take; to catch, to capture
5Proto-Ugricpuŋɜ-to grasp, to catch

Words derived from “făgădar”

Every word from Proto-Ugric puŋɜ- →Every word from Hungarian fog →Every word from Hungarian fogad →