Where does “Szigliget” come from?
Szigliget (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian sziget, from Hungarian szeg, from Proto-Ugric seŋkɜ — wedge.
Ancestry of “Szigliget”, step by step
Szigliget traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian sziget
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | sziget | island |
| 2 | Hungarian | szeg | to hem, to fringe; to cut; to break |
| 3 | Proto-Ugric | seŋkɜ | wedge |
via Hungarian liget
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | liget | grove a medium-sized collection of trees, park in the most common English translation of Városliget and Népliget |