Where does “napkitörés” come from?
napkitörés (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kitörés, from Hungarian kitör, from Hungarian tör, from Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.
napkitörés (Hungarian): solar flare
Definitions
- solar flare
Ancestry of “napkitörés”, step by step
napkitörés traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian kitörés
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kitörés | eruption |
| 2 | Hungarian | kitör | to erupt |
| 3 | Hungarian | tör | to break; to strive for something |
| 4 | Latin | thōrax | chest, thorax |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θώραξ | corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass |
via Hungarian nap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | nap | day; sun; solar |