Where does “kasszafúró” come from?
kasszafúró (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fúró, from Hungarian fúr, from Middle High German vuore, from Old High German fuora, from Proto-Germanic fōrō, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
kasszafúró (Hungarian): safecracker, yegg, yeggman
Definitions
- safecracker, yegg, yeggman
Ancestry of “kasszafúró”, step by step
kasszafúró traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian fúró
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | fúró | present participle of fúr: drilling; drill |
| 2 | Hungarian | fúr | to drill; to intrigue, scheme |
| 3 | Middle High German | vuore | journey, fodder |
| 4 | Old High German | fuora | benefit, sustenance, support |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōrō | a going, traveling, journey |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Hungarian kassza
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kassza | cash register; cash desk, point of sale |