Root H-, H-V, HaR
When it comes to weather and temperature you can think of some words as a group. It is the root H-. I keep writing the consonants in capitals.
Hi is an abstract root for Hideg – cold
Hű is an abstract root for HűVös – cool
Hó means snow > HaVas is snowy
Hő means heat > HeVes fierce (man), heated (debate)
Ha is an abstract root for HaRmat – dew
A hó hő hatására elolvad. – Heat causes snow to melt.
Hűvös az idő, de nem hideg. – It’s a cool weather, but it’s not cold.
A heves vita közepette nem vették észre a virágról lehulló harmatot.
While having a heated debate, they didn’t notice the dew falling from the flower.
Root H-R for decaying
HeRvad – to wither;
A virágok elhervadnak. – Flowers wither.
KoRhad – to rot, to decay;
A kidőlt fa elkorhad. – The fallen tree rots away.
SoRvad – to waste away, to recede;
A fogad elsorvad, ha nem húzzák ki. – Your teeth will recede if it is not removed.