Where does “házasságtörés” come from?
házasságtörés (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian törés, from Hungarian tör, from Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.
házasságtörés (Hungarian): adultery
Ancestry of “házasságtörés”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | törés | breaking; fracture, break |
| 2 | Hungarian | tör | to break; to strive for something |
| 3 | Latin | thōrax | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θώραξ | corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass |