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Where does “hátteret” come from?

hátteret (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian háttér, from Hungarian tér, from German Teer, from Middle Low German ter, from Proto-Germanic terwą, from Pre-Germanic derwom, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

hátteret (Hungarian): accusative singular of háttér

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of háttér

Ancestry of “hátteret”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianháttérbackground
2Hungariantérspace; room; field
3GermanTeertar
4Middle Low Germanter—
5Proto-Germanicterwątar
6Pre-Germanicderwom—
7EnglishdoruAlternative form of dory
8Ancient Greekδόρυwood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,...
9Proto-Hellenicdórutree
10Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
11Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
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