Where does “Görögország” come from?
Görögország (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ország, from Hungarian uraság, from Hungarian ürü, from Hungarian úr, from Proto-Turkic ūŕ, from Proto-Turkic u- — to be able, be capable.
Görögország (Hungarian): Greece
Definitions
- Greece
Ancestry of “Görögország”, step by step
Görögország traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian ország
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | ország | country, land |
| 2 | Hungarian | uraság | squire |
| 3 | Hungarian | ürü | wether; mutton |
| 4 | Hungarian | úr | lord; master; gentleman |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ūŕ | master, craftsman |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | u- | to be able, be capable |
via Hungarian görög
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | görög | Greek, Grecian; Greek; to roll |
| 2 | Latin | Graecus | Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Γραικός | Greek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γραῖα | Graea, Boeotia; Greece |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |