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Where does “pusztító” come from?

pusztító (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian pusztít, from Hungarian puszta, from Proto-Slavic pȗstъ — desolate; empty.

pusztító (Hungarian): present participle of pusztít; destructive,...

Definitions

  1. present participle of pusztít; destructive,...

Ancestry of “pusztító”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianpusztítto devastate, to ravage, to ruin
2Hungarianpusztabare; plain; Pannonian Steppe
3Proto-Slavicpȗstъdesolate; empty

Words derived from “pusztító”

  • tömegpusztító
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