Where does “képtár” come from?
képtár (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian tár, from Serbo-Croatian tovar, from Proto-Slavic tovarъ, from Proto-Turkic *tabar — livestock, cattle.
képtár (Hungarian): art gallery
Ancestry of “képtár”, step by step
képtár traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian tár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | tár | storehouse, repository; cabinet, collection;... |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | tovar | cargo; burden; load |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tovarъ | loading |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *tabar | livestock, cattle |
via Hungarian kép
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kép | manner, way, method; form, shape, appearence;... |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *kēp | form, example, image |
Words derived from “képtár”