Where does “betörők” come from?
betörők (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian betörő, from Hungarian betör, from Hungarian tör, from Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.
Ancestry of “betörők”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | betörő | burglar, cracksman, housebreaker, intruder a person who breaks in to premises with the intent of committing theft |
| 2 | Hungarian | betör | to break, smash window, break down, burst open door, shatter mirror |
| 3 | Hungarian | tör | to break; to strive for something |
| 4 | Latin | thōrax | chest, thorax |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θώραξ | corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass |