Where does “szótag” come from?
szótag (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian tág, from English TAG, from Aramaic תגא, from Parthian *𐫤𐫀𐫃.
szótag (Hungarian): syllable
Ancestry of “szótag”, step by step
szótag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian tág
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | tág | ample, wide |
| 2 | English | TAG | Tight and aggressive; Initialism of... |
| 3 | Aramaic | תגא | crown, diadem, tiara |
| 4 | Parthian | *𐫤𐫀𐫃 | — |
via Hungarian szó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | szó | word; voice; sound |
| 2 | Proto-Ugric | sawɜ | — |
Words derived from “szótag”