Where does “öregasszony” come from?
öregasszony (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian asszony, from Old Hungarian achscin.
öregasszony (Hungarian): old woman
Definitions
- old woman
Ancestry of “öregasszony”, step by step
öregasszony traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian asszony
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | asszony | a married or divorced woman or a widow; woman;... |
| 2 | Old Hungarian | achscin | — |
via Hungarian öreg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | öreg | old; dense food; great, big, grand |