Where does “hűtőszekrény” come from?

hűtőszekrény (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szekrény, from Latin scrinium, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

hűtőszekrény (Hungarian): refrigerator

Definitions

  1. refrigerator

Ancestry of “hűtőszekrény”, step by step

hűtőszekrény traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian szekrény

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszekrénywardrobe, cupboard, cabinet, closet
2Latinscriniumcase or chest for books or papers; portfolio,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Hungarian hűtő

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhűtőpresent participle of hűt; cooling,...
2Hungarian-ing. Added to a verb to form the present...

Words derived from “hűtőszekrény

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-Every word from Latin scriniumEvery word from Hungarian szekrény