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Where does “gyomirtó” come from?

gyomirtó (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian irtó, from Hungarian írt, from Hungarian ír, from German Ire, from English Irish, from Middle English Irisce, from Old English Īras, from Old Norse Írar — fat, milk.

gyomirtó (Hungarian): weedkiller

Definitions

  1. weedkiller

Ancestry of “gyomirtó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianirtópresent participle of irt; exterminating;...
2Hungarianírtthird-person singular indicative past indefinite...
3Hungarianírto write; to burn; Irish
4GermanIreIrishman
5EnglishIrishThe Goidelic language indigenous to Ireland, also...
6Middle EnglishIrisce—
7Old EnglishĪrasIrishmen
8Old NorseÍrarIrishmen
9Old IrishÉriuIreland
10Primitive Irish*Īweriū—
11Proto-CelticΦīweryū—
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-—
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “gyomirtó”

  • gyomirtók
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