Where does “kisasszony” come from?
kisasszony (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian asszony, from Old Hungarian achscin.
kisasszony (Hungarian): miss, young lady
Definitions
- miss, young lady
Ancestry of “kisasszony”, step by step
kisasszony traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian asszony
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | asszony | a married or divorced woman or a widow; woman;... |
| 2 | Old Hungarian | achscin | — |
via Hungarian kis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kis | small, little |