Where does “kartárs” come from?
kartárs (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kár, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
kartárs (Hungarian): coworker, colleague
Ancestry of “kartárs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | kár | damage; shame, pity; caw |
| 2 | Latin | chorus | chorus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |