Where does “соба” come from?

соба (Bulgarian) comes from Hungarian szóba, from Old High German stuba, from Proto-Germanic *stubu.

соба (Bulgarian): bedroom; stove

Definitions

  1. bedroom; stove

Ancestry of “соба”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszóbaillative singular of szó
2Old High Germanstubaa heated room; bathroom; step
3Proto-Germanic*stubu—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *stubu →
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