Where does “tornaterem” come from?
tornaterem (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.
tornaterem (Hungarian): gymnasium, gym a large room for physical education in schools, usually equipped with exercise equipment
Definitions
- gymnasium, gym a large room for physical education in schools, usually equipped with exercise equipment
Ancestry of “tornaterem”, step by step
tornaterem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian terem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Hungarian torna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | torna | gymnastics, physical exercise; tournament |
| 2 | Latin | tornamentum | — |
| 3 | Old French | tornoiement | tournament; an event composed of a series... |
| 4 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 5 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 6 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |