Where does “törtek” come from?
törtek (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian törik, from Hungarian tör, from Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.
Ancestry of “törtek”, step by step
törtek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian törik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | törik | to break; third-person plural indicative present... |
| 2 | Hungarian | tör | to break; to strive for something |
| 3 | Latin | thōrax | chest, thorax |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θώραξ | corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass |
via Hungarian tört
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | tört | third-person singular indicative past indefinite... |