Where does “teret veszít” come from?
teret veszít (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.
teret veszít (Hungarian): to lose ground
Definitions
- to lose ground
Ancestry of “teret veszít”, step by step
teret veszít traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian tér
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | tér | space; room; field |
| 2 | German | Teer | tar |
| 3 | Middle Low German | ter | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | terwą | tar |
| 5 | Pre-Germanic | derwom | — |
| 6 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |