Where does “Puszta” come from?
Puszta (German) comes from Hungarian puszta, from Proto-Slavic pȗstъ — desolate; empty.
Puszta (German): pusta
Ancestry of “Puszta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | puszta | bare; plain; Pannonian Steppe |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pȗstъ | desolate; empty |