Where does “betör” come from?

betör (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian tör, from Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.

betör (Hungarian): to break, smash window, break down, burst open door, shatter mirror

Definitions

  1. to break, smash window, break down, burst open door, shatter mirror

Ancestry of “betör”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantörto break; to strive for something
2Latinthōraxchest, thorax
3Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass

Words derived from “betör”

Every word from Ancient Greek θώραξ →Every word from Latin thōrax →Every word from Hungarian tör →