Where does “töröl” come from?

töröl (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian tő, from Hungarian -ék, from Hungarian -é, from Albanian -ë, from Proto-West Germanic -jā, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

töröl (Hungarian): to wipe, dust; to delete, erase; to annul, cancel

Definitions

  1. to wipe, dust; to delete, erase; to annul, cancel

Ancestry of “töröl”, step by step

töröl traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianstem (plant), foot, stump (tree)
2Hungarian-ékAdded to a verb to form a noun; “Heterogeneous...
3HungarianUsed to form the lative, expressing the direction...
4Albanian-ing, -ion
5Proto-West Germanic-jā
6Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
7Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via Hungarian tör

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

via Hungarian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlake
2Proto-Uralictowelake, pond

Words derived from “töröl

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Hungarian -ékEvery word from Hungarian