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Where does “rettenetesen” come from?

rettenetesen (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian rettenetes, from Hungarian rettenet, from Hungarian retten — to recoil.

rettenetesen (Hungarian): terribly, awfully; superessive singular of...

Definitions

  1. terribly, awfully; superessive singular of...

Ancestry of “rettenetesen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianrettenetesterrible
2Hungarianrettenetterror, horror, fright
3Hungarianrettento recoil
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