Where does “gyertya” come from?

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

gyertya (Hungarian): candle; shoulder stand; spark plug

Definitions

  1. candle; shoulder stand; spark plug

Ancestry of “gyertya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chuvashҫуртаcandle
2Proto-Turkic*yārtusomething split off

Words derived from “gyertya”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *yārtu →Every word from Chuvash ҫурта →
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