Where does “üresjárat” come from?
üresjárat (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian járat, from Hungarian jár, from Proto-Finno-Ugric jorɜ — roll.
üresjárat (Hungarian): neutral; idleness, inactivity
Definitions
- neutral; idleness, inactivity
Ancestry of “üresjárat”, step by step
üresjárat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian járat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | járat | line (e.g. of public transportation), flight |
| 2 | Hungarian | jár | to go, to move between places, whether on foot or... |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | jorɜ | roll |
via Hungarian üres
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | üres | empty |