Where does “betörő” come from?

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

betörő (Hungarian): burglar, cracksman, housebreaker, intruder a person who breaks in to premises with the intent of committing theft

Definitions

  1. burglar, cracksman, housebreaker, intruder a person who breaks in to premises with the intent of committing theft

Ancestry of “betörő”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbetörto break, smash window, break down, burst open door, shatter mirror
2Hungariantörto break; to strive for something
3Latinthōraxchest, thorax
4Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass

Words derived from “betörő”

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