Where does “pálcát tör” come from?

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

pálcát tör (Hungarian): or fölött}} to denounce, condemn, criticize someone harshly to pass a harsh judgement on someone

Definitions

  1. or fölött}} to denounce, condemn, criticize someone harshly to pass a harsh judgement on someone

Ancestry of “pálcát tör”, step by step

pálcát tör traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian tör

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

via Hungarian pálca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianpálcacane, stick
Every word from Ancient Greek θώραξ →Every word from Latin thōrax →Every word from Hungarian tör →