Where does “körtér” come from?

körtér (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.

körtér (Hungarian): roundabout, circus

Definitions

  1. roundabout, circus

Ancestry of “körtér”, step by step

körtér traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian tér

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

via Hungarian kör

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankörcircle; circle, ring, company; round, lap
2FrenchCœurheart
3Middle FrenchcœurAlternative form of coeur
4Old Frenchcuerheart
5Vulgar Latin*corem
6Latincorheart; soul, mind
7Proto-Italickordheart
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

Words derived from “körtér

Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóruEvery word from Proto-Hellenic dóru