Where does “szalonkocsi” come from?
szalonkocsi (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szalon, from German Salon, from French salon, from Italian salone, from Italian sala, from Latin Sala, from Zulu isala, from Persian انشاءالله — God willing; inshallah, if it is God’s will; it...
szalonkocsi (Hungarian): parlor car
Ancestry of “szalonkocsi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | szalon | salon |
| 2 | German | Salon | lounge; salon; saloon |
| 3 | French | salon | living room; salon; show , exhibition |
| 4 | Italian | salone | sitting room, living room, lounge; reception... |
| 5 | Italian | sala | room; hall; axis |
| 6 | Latin | Sala | IJssel river |
| 7 | Zulu | isala | bunch of feathers, worn on the back of the head |
| 8 | Persian | انشاءالله | — |
| 9 | Arabic | إن شاء الله | God willing; inshallah, if it is God’s will; it... |