Where does “gépjármű” come from?
gépjármű (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian gép, from Hungarian gépely, from German Göpel, from German Gepel.
gépjármű (Hungarian): motor vehicle
Ancestry of “gépjármű”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | gép | machine; Ellipsis of számítógép; Ellipsis of... |
| 2 | Hungarian | gépely | lever, hoist, gin |
| 3 | German | Göpel | horse-gin |
| 4 | German | Gepel | — |