Where does “ostobaság” come from?

ostobaság (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ostoba, from Proto-Germanic stumpaz — stump.

ostobaság (Hungarian): stupidity, silliness, foolishness

Definitions

  1. stupidity, silliness, foolishness

Ancestry of “ostobaság”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianostobastupid, foolish
2Proto-Germanicstumpazstump
Every word from Proto-Germanic stumpaz →Every word from Hungarian ostoba →
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