Where does “gyertyát” come from?

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

gyertyát (Hungarian): accusative singular of gyertya

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of gyertya

Ancestry of “gyertyát”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangyertyacandle; shoulder stand; spark plug
2Chuvashҫуртаcandle
3Proto-Turkic*yārtusomething split off
Every word from Proto-Turkic *yārtu →Every word from Chuvash ҫурта →Every word from Hungarian gyertya →