Where does “făgaș” come from?

făgaș (Romanian) comes from Hungarian vágás, from Hungarian vág, from Proto-Ugric waŋke- — to strike, cut.

făgaș (Romanian): rut, furrow, trench

Definitions

  1. rut, furrow, trench

Ancestry of “făgaș”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvágáscut, incision, cutting
2Hungarianvágto cut; to throw; to hit, to slap
3Proto-Ugricwaŋke-to strike, cut
Every word from Proto-Ugric waŋke- →Every word from Hungarian vág →Every word from Hungarian vágás →