Where does “börtönben ül” come from?
börtönben ül (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian börtön, from Hungarian börtönház — prison, the house of the prison guard.
börtönben ül (Hungarian): to serve time
Definitions
- to serve time
Ancestry of “börtönben ül”, step by step
börtönben ül traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian börtön
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | börtön | prison; confinement, imprisonment |
| 2 | Hungarian | börtönház | prison, the house of the prison guard |
via Hungarian ül
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | ül | to sit, to be in a sitting position; to serve... |