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Where does “szaft” come from?

szaft (Hungarian) comes from German Saft, from Middle High German Saft, from Old High German saf, from Proto-West Germanic *sap, from Proto-Indo-European sab- — juice; taste.

szaft (Hungarian): gravy

Definitions

  1. gravy

Ancestry of “szaft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSaftjuice; sap; fluid
2Middle High GermanSaft—
3Old High Germansaf—
4Proto-West Germanic*sap—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansab-juice; taste

Words derived from “szaft”

  • szaftos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sab- →