Where does “holttér” come from?

holttér (Hungarian) comes 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, from Proto-Hellenic dóru — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

holttér (Hungarian): dead space the portion of the respiratory tract that is ventilated but not perfused by pulmonary circulation

Definitions

  1. dead space the portion of the respiratory tract that is ventilated but not perfused by pulmonary circulation

Ancestry of “holttér”, step by step

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