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Where does “kártevő” come from?

kártevő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kár, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

kártevő (Hungarian): noxious, mischievous, pestiferous; pest;...

Definitions

  1. noxious, mischievous, pestiferous; pest;...

Ancestry of “kártevő”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankárdamage; shame, pity; caw
2Latinchoruschorus
3Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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