Where does “hölgy” come from?

hölgy (Hungarian) comes from Old Hungarian helgy, from Proto-Uralic käďwä — female animal.

hölgy (Hungarian): lady; weasel

Definitions

  1. lady; weasel

Ancestry of “hölgy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Hungarianhelgy—
2Proto-Uralickäďwäfemale animal

Words derived from “hölgy”

Every word from Proto-Uralic käďwä →Every word from Old Hungarian helgy →
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