Where does “pályázat” come from?

pályázat (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian pálya, from Latin pallium — cloak; coverlet.

pályázat (Hungarian): application; competition

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hungarian	pálya	court, rink, field, pitch; path, orbit, track;...
2	Latin	pallium	cloak; coverlet

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