Where does “törtetek” come from?
törtetek (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian törtet, from Hungarian tört, from Hungarian tör, from Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.
Ancestry of “törtetek”, step by step
törtetek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian törtet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | törtet | to push or press (ahead), force or fight one's way (forward), trudge along noisily and with much difficulty through obstacles |
| 2 | Hungarian | tört | third-person singular indicative past indefinite... |
| 3 | Hungarian | tör | to break; to strive for something |
| 4 | Latin | thōrax | chest, thorax |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θώραξ | corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass |