Where does “sóbálvány” come from?
sóbálvány (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian bálvány, from Proto-Slavic bъlvanъ — statue?, idol?.
sóbálvány (Hungarian): pillar of salt
Definitions
- pillar of salt
Ancestry of “sóbálvány”, step by step
sóbálvány traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian bálvány
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | bálvány | idol, image, fetish |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bъlvanъ | statue?, idol? |
via Hungarian só
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | só | salt |