Where does “fázisceruzák” come from?
fázisceruzák (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fázisceruza, from Hungarian fázis, from Latin Phasis, from Ancient Greek φάσις, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from English -type, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω — to push, to hit.
Ancestry of “fázisceruzák”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | fázisceruza | voltage tester, mains tester, test light, test lamp |
| 2 | Hungarian | fázis | phase, stage; live wire |
| 3 | Latin | Phasis | An important river of Colchis, now called Rioni |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φάσις | appearance; utterance, statement, expression |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φαίνω | I cause to appear, bring to light; I show,... |
| 6 | English | -type | impressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |