Where does “kettétör” come from?

kettétör (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian tör, from Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.

kettétör (Hungarian): to break in two, break in half, break asunder

Definitions

  1. to break in two, break in half, break asunder

Ancestry of “kettétör”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantörto break; to strive for something
2Latinthōraxchest, thorax
3Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass
Every word from Ancient Greek θώραξ →Every word from Latin thōrax →Every word from Hungarian tör →