Where does “Cisz-dúr” come from?

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

Cisz-dúr (Hungarian): C-sharp major

Definitions

  1. C-sharp major

Ancestry of “Cisz-dúr”, step by step

Cisz-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 cisz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianciszC-sharp, C♯ a tone one semitone higher than a C
Every word from Proto-Turkic *tüŕ- →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish طورمق →Every word from Azerbaijani durmaq →