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
Ancestry of “párbajtőr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | párbaj | duel |
| 2 | Hungarian | pár | pair, couple; partner, spouse; some, a few, a... |
| 3 | German | paar | some; few; a few |
| 4 | Middle High German | pâr | — |
| 5 | Old High German | par | — |
| 6 | Latin | pār | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perH- | to fly; fore, first; exchange |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |