Where does “szállóige” come from?

szállóige (Hungarian) comes from German geflügeltes Wort, from Ancient Greek ἔπεα πτερόεντα.

szállóige (Hungarian): adage, winged word

Definitions

  1. adage, winged word

Ancestry of “szállóige”, step by step

szállóige traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German geflügeltes Wort

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangeflügeltes Wortwinged word, catchphrase a well-known quotation, often a witticism
2Ancient Greekἔπεα πτερόεντα—

via Hungarian ige

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianigeverb; Word
Every word from Ancient Greek ἔπεα πτερόεντα →Every word from German geflügeltes Wort →