Where does “terembe” come from?
terembe (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian terem, 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 — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
terembe (Hungarian): illative singular of terem; illative of terem
Definitions
- illative singular of terem; illative of terem
Ancestry of “terembe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | terem | hall, chamber, room; classroom, exhibition room,... |
| 2 | Hungarian | tér | space; room; field |
| 3 | German | Teer | tar |
| 4 | Middle Low German | ter | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | terwą | tar |
| 6 | Pre-Germanic | derwom | — |
| 7 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |