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Where does “törülköző” come from?

törülköző (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian törülközik, from Hungarian -kózik, from Polish -ik, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

törülköző (Hungarian): present participle of törülközik; towel

Definitions

  1. present participle of törülközik; towel

Ancestry of “törülköző”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantörülközikto dry oneself, towel oneself
2Hungarian-kózikAdded to a one-syllable verb to form a reflexive...
3Polish-ikForms diminutive nouns
4Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
5Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
6Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
7Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “törülköző”

  • törülközők
  • törülközőt
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