Where does “Szombathely” come from?
Szombathely (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szombat, from Koine Greek *σάμβατον.
Ancestry of “Szombathely”, step by step
Szombathely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian szombat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | szombat | Saturday; Sabbath |
| 2 | Koine Greek | *σάμβατον | — |
via Hungarian hely
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | hely | place, location; space, room |