Where does “párbajtőr” come from?

párbajtőr (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian párbaj, from Hungarian pár, from German paar, from Middle High German pâr, from Old High German par, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

párbajtőr (Hungarian): épée, epee

Definitions

  1. épée, epee

Ancestry of “párbajtőr”, step by step

párbajtőr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian párbaj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianpárbajduel
2Hungarianpárpair, couple; partner, spouse; some, a few, a...
3Germanpaarsome; few; a few
4Middle High Germanpâr
5Old High Germanpar
6Latinpāreven (of a number)
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Hungarian tör

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantörto break; to strive for something
2Latinthōraxchest, thorax
3Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European perH-