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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantörikto break; third-person plural indicative present...
2Hungariantörto break; to strive for something
3Latinthōraxchest, thorax
4Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass

via Hungarian tört

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantörtthird-person singular indicative past indefinite...
Every word from Ancient Greek θώραξEvery word from Latin thōraxEvery word from Hungarian tör