Where does “kvirtmínusz” come from?

kvirtmínusz (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian mínusz, from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.

kvirtmínusz (Hungarian): em dash symbol —, used to demarcate a parenthetical thought or to indicate a break, or for emphasis

Definitions

  1. em dash symbol —, used to demarcate a parenthetical thought or to indicate a break, or for emphasis

Ancestry of “kvirtmínusz”, step by step

kvirtmínusz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian mínusz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmínuszminus
2Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
3Proto-Italicminosless

via Hungarian kvirt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankvirtem, em quad, mutton quad which has a fixed width equal to the height of the type in use
2GermanGeviertsquare
Every word from Proto-Italic minos →Every word from Latin minus →Every word from Hungarian mínusz →