About 1000 basic words of the Hungarian languageincluding the names of the seasons and natural phenomena, and the most frequently used verbshad cognates in other Finno-Ugric languages, suggesting the temporary existence of a Proto-Finno-Ugric language.
Further climate changes occurring between 1300 and caused the northward expansion of the steppes by about , compelling the southernmost Ugric groups to adopt a nomadic lifestyle.