Where does “éhbér” come from?
éhbér (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian éh — hungry; hunger.
éhbér (Hungarian): starvation wages, pittance
Definitions
- starvation wages, pittance
Ancestry of “éhbér”, step by step
éhbér traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian éh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | éh | hungry; hunger |
via Hungarian bér
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | bér | wage; hired, rented, for hire |