Where does “trágyadomb” come from?
trágyadomb (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian trágya, from Medieval Latin tragea, from Latin tragema, from Ancient Greek τρώγω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
trágyadomb (Hungarian): dung heap
Ancestry of “trágyadomb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | trágya | dung, manure |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | tragea | seasoning |
| 3 | Latin | tragema | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρώγω | I chew, gnaw; I eat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |