Where does “eszköztár” come from?
eszköztár (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian tár, from Serbo-Croatian tovar, from Proto-Slavic tovarъ, from Proto-Turkic *tabar — livestock, cattle.
eszköztár (Hungarian): toolbox, toolkit, toolset
Definitions
- toolbox, toolkit, toolset
Ancestry of “eszköztár”, step by step
eszköztár traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian tár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | tár | storehouse, repository; cabinet, collection;... |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | tovar | cargo; burden; load |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tovarъ | loading |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *tabar | livestock, cattle |
via Hungarian eszköz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | eszköz | instrument, tool, utensil; means, medium,... |