gyökerez
Gyökerez is a Hungarian verb meaning to take root or to become established, either literally for plants or metaphorically for ideas, movements, or institutions. In everyday use it describes how roots form in the soil as well as how something gains a foothold or becomes firmly established within a place, a community, or a mind. The standard infinitive is gyökerezni; gyökerez- forms appear in conjugation, such as gyökerezik for “takes root” and gyökerezett for “took root.”
Etymology and related terms: The word derives from gyökér, meaning “root,” with the verbalizing suffix -ez, and
Usage: In literal contexts, it describes roots developing in soil. In figurative contexts, it characterizes how
Examples: A fa gyökerezik a nedves talajban. (The tree is taking root in the damp soil.) A