Where does “szoftverek” come from?

szoftverek (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szoftver, from English software, from English -ware, from Middle English ware, from Old English wær, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

szoftverek (Hungarian): nominative plural of szoftver

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of szoftver

Ancestry of “szoftverek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszoftversoftware
2EnglishsoftwareEncoded computer instructions, usually...
3English-wareUsed to form nouns denoting, collectively, items...
4Middle EnglishwareAlternative form of veir; Alternative form of...
5Old Englishwærcautious, on guard, watching out for something;...
6Proto-West Germanicwārtrue, reliable
7Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
9Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrósEvery word from Proto-Germanic wēraz