Where does “borsos ár” come from?

borsos ár (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ár, from German ar, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

borsos ár (Hungarian): an arm and a leg, fortune, king's ransom, pretty penny a very high price for an item or service

Definitions

  1. an arm and a leg, fortune, king's ransom, pretty penny a very high price for an item or service

Ancestry of “borsos ár”, step by step

borsos ár traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian ár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianárprice; cost; flood
2Germanar—
3Frencharean are
4Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
5Proto-Italicāzeā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Hungarian borsos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianborsospeppery; exorbitant; salty, spicy, racy, risqué,...
2Hungarian-ösAdded to a noun to form an adjective meaning...
3Hungarian-ő-ing. Added to a verb to form the present...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā →