Where does “áruház” come from?
áruház (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian áru, from Hungarian ár, from German ar, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
áruház (Hungarian): department store
Definitions
- department store
Ancestry of “áruház”, step by step
áruház traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian áru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | áru | goods, merchandise, product; -ware; -ery |
| 2 | Hungarian | ár | price; cost; flood |
| 3 | German | ar | — |
| 4 | French | are | an are |
| 5 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Hungarian ház
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | ház | house, building; home; the residents of a house... |