Where does “szál” come from?

szál (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szóval, from Hungarian szó, from Proto-Ugric sawɜ.

szál (Hungarian): thread; fiber, fibre; stick

Definitions

  1. thread; fiber, fibre; stick

Ancestry of “szál”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszóvalso, well, that is; instrumental singular of szó
2Hungarianszóword; voice; sound
3Proto-Ugricsawɜ—

Words derived from “szál”

Every word from Proto-Ugric sawɜ →Every word from Hungarian szó →Every word from Hungarian szóval →