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Where does “katódsugár” come from?

katódsugár (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian sugár, from Hungarian súg — to whisper; to prompt.

katódsugár (Hungarian): cathode ray

Definitions

  1. cathode ray

Ancestry of “katódsugár”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariansugárray, beam; jet, spurt, stream; radius
2Hungariansúgto whisper; to prompt

Words derived from “katódsugár”

  • katódsugárcső
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