Where does “ugrószekrény” come from?
ugrószekrény (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szekrény, from Latin scrinium, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
ugrószekrény (Hungarian): vaulting box
Ancestry of “ugrószekrény”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | szekrény | wardrobe, cupboard, cabinet, closet |
| 2 | Latin | scrinium | case or chest for books or papers; portfolio,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |