Where does “kistérségi” come from?

kistérségi (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kistérség, from Hungarian térség, from Hungarian tér, from German Teer, from Middle Low German ter, from Proto-Germanic terwą, from Pre-Germanic derwom, from English doru — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

kistérségi (Hungarian): of subregion

Definitions

  1. of subregion

Ancestry of “kistérségi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankistérségsubregion
2Hungariantérségarea, region, space
3Hungariantérspace; room; field
4GermanTeertar
5Middle Low Germanter
6Proto-Germanicterwątar
7Pre-Germanicderwom
8EnglishdoruAlternative form of dory
9Ancient Greekδόρυwood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,...
10Proto-Hellenicdórutree
11Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
12Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóruEvery word from Proto-Hellenic dóru