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Where does “gyertyát” come from?

gyertyát (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian gyertya, from Chuvash ҫурта, from Proto-Turkic *yārtu.

gyertyát (Hungarian): accusative singular of gyertya

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of gyertya

Ancestry of “gyertyát”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangyertyacandle; shoulder stand; spark plug
2Chuvashҫурта—
3Proto-Turkic*yārtu—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *yārtu →