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Where does “karkötő” come from?

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

karkötő (Hungarian): bracelet, armlet

Definitions

  1. bracelet, armlet

Ancestry of “karkötő”, 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

Words derived from “karkötő”

  • karkötőt
  • karkötők
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