Where does “C-dúr” come from?

C-dúr (Hungarian) comes from Proto-Turkic dur-, from Azerbaijani durmaq, from Old Anatolian Turkish طورمق, from Proto-Turkic *tüŕ-.

C-dúr (Hungarian): C major

Definitions

  1. C major

Ancestry of “C-dúr”, step by step

C-dúr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Turkic dur-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicdur-to stand; to stand; to live
2Azerbaijanidurmaqto stand
3Old Anatolian Turkishطورمقto stand
4Proto-Turkic*tüŕ-—

via Hungarian c

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianc—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *tüŕ- →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish طورمق →Every word from Azerbaijani durmaq →