Where does “fogaș” come from?

fogaș (Romanian) comes from Hungarian fogás, from Hungarian fog, from Proto-Ugric puŋɜ- — to grasp, to catch.

fogaș (Romanian): coat hanger, coat rack, coat stand

Definitions

  1. coat hanger, coat rack, coat stand

Ancestry of “fogaș”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfogásgrip, grasp, catch; trick, knack, technique;...
2Hungarianfogto hold; to take; to catch, to capture
3Proto-Ugricpuŋɜ-to grasp, to catch
Every word from Proto-Ugric puŋɜ- →Every word from Hungarian fog →Every word from Hungarian fogás →