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Where does “kitör” come from?

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

kitör (Hungarian): to erupt

Definitions

  1. to erupt

Ancestry of “kitör”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantörto break; to strive for something
2Latinthōrax—
3Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass

Words derived from “kitör”

  • kitört
  • kitörés
  • kitörések
  • kitörni
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