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Where does “tere” come from?

tere (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian tér, from German Teer, from Middle Low German ter, from Proto-Germanic terwą, from Pre-Germanic derwom, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

tere (Hungarian): third-person singular single-possession...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular single-possession...

Ancestry of “tere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantérspace; room; field
2GermanTeertar
3Middle Low Germanter—
4Proto-Germanicterwątar
5Pre-Germanicderwom—
6EnglishdoruAlternative form of dory
7Ancient Greekδόρυwood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,...
8Proto-Hellenicdórutree
9Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
10Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
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