Where does “hálószoba” come from?

hálószoba (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian háló, from Albanian kala-, from Proto-Albanian kala, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- — to move; to turn, go round; turn, become.

hálószoba (Hungarian): bedroom

Definitions

  1. bedroom

Ancestry of “hálószoba”, step by step

hálószoba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian háló

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhálópresent participle of hál: sleeping; related to...
2Albaniankala-upside down
3Proto-Albaniankala—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelh₁-to move; to turn, go round; turn, become

via Hungarian szóba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszóbaillative singular of szó
2Old High Germanstubaa heated room; bathroom; step
3Proto-Germanic*stubu—

Words derived from “hálószoba”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- →Every word from Albanian kala- →Every word from Hungarian háló →