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Where does “Baktérítő” come from?

Baktérítő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian térítő, from Hungarian térít, from Hungarian tér, from German Teer, from Middle Low German ter, from Proto-Germanic terwą, from Pre-Germanic derwom, from English doru — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

Ancestry of “Baktérítő”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantérítőpresent participle of térít; missionary,...
2Hungariantérítto turn, direct; to convert; to bring round
3Hungariantérspace; room; field
4GermanTeertar
5Middle Low Germanter—
6Proto-Germanicterwątar
7Pre-Germanicderwom—
8EnglishdoruAlternative form of dory
9Ancient Greekδόρυwood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,...
10Proto-Hellenicdórutree
11Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
12Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
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