Where does “szálka” come from?
szálka (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szál, from Hungarian szóval, from Hungarian szó, from Proto-Ugric sawɜ.
szálka (Hungarian): splinter; fishbone
Ancestry of “szálka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | szál | thread; fiber, fibre; stick |
| 2 | Hungarian | szóval | so, well, that is; instrumental singular of szó |
| 3 | Hungarian | szó | word; voice; sound |
| 4 | Proto-Ugric | sawɜ | — |