Where does “Halasz” come from?

Halasz (English) comes from Hungarian halász, from Hungarian hál, from Proto-Uralic kale- — to die.

Ancestry of “Halasz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhalászfisherman, fisher
2Hungarianhálto sleep
3Proto-Uralickale-to die
Every word from Proto-Uralic kale-Every word from Hungarian hálEvery word from Hungarian halász