Where does “fázisceruza” come from?

fázisceruza (Hungarian) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- — to push, to hit.

fázisceruza (Hungarian): voltage tester, mains tester, test light, test lamp

Definitions

  1. voltage tester, mains tester, test light, test lamp

Ancestry of “fázisceruza”, step by step

fázisceruza traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian fázis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfázisphase, stage; live wire
2LatinPhasisAn important river of Colchis, now called Rioni
3Ancient Greekφάσιςappearance; utterance, statement, expression
4Ancient GreekφαίνωI cause to appear, bring to light; I show,...
5English-typeimpressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used...
6Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
7Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
8Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via Hungarian ceruza

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianceruzapencil
2Latincērussawhite lead, ceruse
3Latincērawax, beeswax, honeycomb

Words derived from “fázisceruza

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-Every word from Ancient Greek τύπτω