Where does “üzem” come from?
üzem (Hungarian) comes from German Betrieb, from German betreiben, from German treiben, from Middle High German trīben, from Old High German drīvan, from Proto-West Germanic drīban, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- — to support; to hold.
üzem (Hungarian): plant; functioning, operation
Definitions
- plant; functioning, operation
Ancestry of “üzem”, step by step
üzem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Betrieb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Betrieb | operating or running a technical device,... |
| 2 | German | betreiben | to run, to operate |
| 3 | German | treiben | to drive (e.g. livestock); to propel; to force |
| 4 | Middle High German | trīben | — |
| 5 | Old High German | drīvan | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | drīban | to drive, to push, to compel to go |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Hungarian űz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | űz | to chase, to hunt, to pursue, to drive; to... |