Where does “betűtípus” come from?
betűtípus (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian típus, from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
betűtípus (Hungarian): typeface particular design of some type, font, or a font family
Definitions
- typeface particular design of some type, font, or a font family
Ancestry of “betűtípus”, step by step
betűtípus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian típus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | típus | type |
| 2 | Latin | typus | figure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via Hungarian betű
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | betű | letter, as in letter of the alphabet |