Where does “Szászország” come from?
Szászország (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ország, from Hungarian uraság, from Hungarian ürü, from Hungarian úr, from Proto-Turkic ūŕ, from Proto-Turkic u- — to be able, be capable.
Szászország (Hungarian): Saxony
Definitions
- Saxony
Ancestry of “Szászország”, step by step
Szászország traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian ország
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | ország | country, land |
| 2 | Hungarian | uraság | squire |
| 3 | Hungarian | ürü | wether; mutton |
| 4 | Hungarian | úr | lord; master; gentleman |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ūŕ | master, craftsman |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | u- | to be able, be capable |
via Hungarian szász
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | szász | Saxon |