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Where does “szökőár” come from?

szökőár (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ár, from German ar, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

szökőár (Hungarian): spring tide, tidal wave, tsunami

Definitions

  1. spring tide, tidal wave, tsunami

Ancestry of “szökőár”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianárprice; cost; flood
2Germanar—
3Frencharean are
4Latinārea—
5Proto-Italicāzeā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “szökőár”

  • szökőárakat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →