Where does “egyenáram” come from?
egyenáram (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian áram, from Hungarian áramlik, from Hungarian ár, from German ar, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
egyenáram (Hungarian): direct current
Ancestry of “egyenáram”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | áram | power, electricity; current; current, stream,... |
| 2 | Hungarian | áramlik | to flow, stream, circulate |
| 3 | Hungarian | ár | price; cost; flood |
| 4 | German | ar | — |
| 5 | French | are | an are |
| 6 | Latin | ārea | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |