Where does “műtrágya” come from?

műtrágya (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian trágya, from Medieval Latin tragea, from Latin tragema, from Ancient Greek τρώγω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

műtrágya (Hungarian): fertilizer US, fertiliser UK a material of synthetic origin that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants

Definitions

  1. fertilizer US, fertiliser UK a material of synthetic origin that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants

Ancestry of “műtrágya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantrágyadung, manure
2Medieval Latintrageaseasoning
3Latintragemasweetmeat, dessert, confectionery
4Ancient GreekτρώγωI chew, gnaw; I eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τρώγω →Every word from Latin tragema →