Where does “durván” come from?
durván (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian durva, from Sanskrit दूर्वा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dŕ̥HwaH, from Proto-Indo-European *dérHuh₂.
durván (Hungarian): roughly, rudely; coarsely; roughly, approximately
Definitions
- roughly, rudely; coarsely; roughly, approximately
Ancestry of “durván”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | durva | coarse; brusque, rough, rude |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दूर्वा | panicgrass; millet; Bermuda grass |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dŕ̥HwaH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *dérHuh₂ | — |