Where does “hölgy” come from?
hölgy (Hungarian) comes from Old Hungarian helgy, from Proto-Uralic käďwä — female animal.
hölgy (Hungarian): lady; weasel
Ancestry of “hölgy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Hungarian | helgy | — |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | käďwä | female animal |
Words derived from “hölgy”