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Where does “testőr” come from?

testőr (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian őr, from Hungarian őriz, from Hungarian -kedik — Added to a noun or adjective to form a verb. Most...

testőr (Hungarian): bodyguard

Definitions

  1. bodyguard

Ancestry of “testőr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianőrguard, watchman, keeper; guardian, protector;...
2Hungarianőrizto guard, herd, watch, keep safe
3Hungarian-kedikAdded to a noun or adjective to form a verb. Most...

Words derived from “testőr”

  • testőrök
Every word from Hungarian -kedik →