Where does “törékeny” come from?

törékeny (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian tör, from Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.

törékeny (Hungarian): fragile, frail, delicate, brittle, breakable

Definitions

  1. fragile, frail, delicate, brittle, breakable

Ancestry of “törékeny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantörto break; to strive for something
2Latinthōraxchest, thorax
3Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass

Words derived from “törékeny”

Every word from Ancient Greek θώραξ →Every word from Latin thōrax →Every word from Hungarian tör →