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

Definitions

  1. dung heap

Ancestry of “trágyadomb”, step by step

trágyadomb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian trágya

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantrágyadung, manure
2Medieval Latintrageaseasoning
3Latintragemasweetmeat, dessert, confectionery
4Ancient GreekτρώγωI chew, gnaw; I eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

via Hungarian domb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariandombhill, mound, hump
2Old Polishdąb—
3Proto-Slavicdǫbъoak tree; oak
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰanw-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τρώγω →Every word from Latin tragema →