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

  1. neutral; idleness, inactivity

Ancestry of “üresjárat”, step by step

üresjárat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian járat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianjáratline (e.g. of public transportation), flight
2Hungarianjárto go, to move between places, whether on foot or...
3Proto-Finno-Ugricjorɜroll

via Hungarian üres

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianüresempty

Words derived from “üresjárat

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric jorɜEvery word from Hungarian járEvery word from Hungarian járat