Where does “törekszik” come from?

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

törekszik (Hungarian): Alternative form of törekedik

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of törekedik

Ancestry of “törekszik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantörto break; to strive for something
2Latinthōraxchest, thorax
3Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass
Every word from Ancient Greek θώραξ →Every word from Latin thōrax →Every word from Hungarian tör →