Where does “tér” come from?
tér (Hungarian) comes from German Teer, from Middle Low German ter, from Proto-Germanic terwą, from Pre-Germanic derwom, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
tér (Hungarian): space; room; field
Definitions
- space; room; field
Ancestry of “tér”, step by step
tér traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Teer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Teer | tar |
| 2 | Middle Low German | ter | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | terwą | tar |
| 4 | Pre-Germanic | derwom | — |
| 5 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via Old Nubian ⲧⲉⲣ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Nubian | ⲧⲉⲣ | they (third person plural pronoun) |
| 2 | Proto-Nubian | *ti(-r) | — |
via Proto-Ugric tärɜ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Ugric | tärɜ | space, room |