Where does “közüzemi” come from?
közüzemi (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian közüzem, from Hungarian üzem, from German Betrieb, from German betreiben, from German treiben, from Middle High German trīben, from Old High German drīvan, from Proto-West Germanic drīban — to support; to hold.
közüzemi (Hungarian): of public utility
Ancestry of “közüzemi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | közüzem | public utility |
| 2 | Hungarian | üzem | plant; functioning, operation |
| 3 | German | Betrieb | operating or running a technical device,... |
| 4 | German | betreiben | to run, to operate |
| 5 | German | treiben | to drive ; to propel; to force; to put forth; to... |
| 6 | Middle High German | trīben | — |
| 7 | Old High German | drīvan | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | drīban | to drive, to push, to compel to go |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |