Where does “lesben” come from?

lesben (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian les, from Proto-Ugric läćɜ — hiding place; lurk.

Ancestry of “lesben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlescover, hideaway, ambush; hide, blind; offside
2Proto-Ugricläćɜhiding place; lurk
Every word from Proto-Ugric läćɜ →Every word from Hungarian les →