Where does “harangtornyok” come from?
harangtornyok (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian harangtorony, from Hungarian torony, from German turm, from Middle High German turn, from Old High German turn, from Old French torn, from Old French tour, from Old French torner — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
Ancestry of “harangtornyok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | harangtorony | bell tower, belfry, campanile |
| 2 | Hungarian | torony | tower; rook |
| 3 | German | turm | tower, spire very tall building or structure, especially with a tapering top |
| 4 | Middle High German | turn | tower |
| 5 | Old High German | turn | tower |
| 6 | Old French | torn | — |
| 7 | Old French | tour | tower |
| 8 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 9 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 10 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |