Where does “karosszék” come from?
karosszék (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian káros, from Hungarian kár, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
karosszék (Hungarian): armchair
Definitions
- armchair
Ancestry of “karosszék”, step by step
karosszék traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian káros
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | káros | harmful, damaging |
| 2 | Hungarian | kár | damage; shame, pity; caw |
| 3 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Hungarian szék
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | szék | chair; seat; board, court of law, tribunal |