Where does “ostromzár” come from?
ostromzár (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ostrom, from German sturm, from Middle High German sturm, from Old High German sturm, from Proto-Germanic sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
ostromzár (Hungarian): blockade
Definitions
- blockade
Ancestry of “ostromzár”, step by step
ostromzár traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian ostrom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | ostrom | siege |
| 2 | German | sturm | befuddled, dazed, numb; dizzy, giddy; muddled |
| 3 | Middle High German | sturm | stormy |
| 4 | Old High German | sturm | storm |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sturmaz | storm |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)twer- | to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn... |
via Hungarian zár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | zár | lock, latch, fastener; shutter; to close, shut,... |