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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

  1. armchair

Ancestry of “karosszék”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankárosharmful, damaging
2Hungariankárdamage; shame, pity; caw
3Latinchoruschorus
4Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “karosszék”

  • karosszékek
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