Where does “szobafestő” come from?
szobafestő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian festő, from Hungarian fest, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pëčɜ- — color; to color, paint.
szobafestő (Hungarian): painter
Ancestry of “szobafestő”, step by step
szobafestő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian festő
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | festő | present participle of fest; painter |
| 2 | Hungarian | fest | to paint; to dye; to look in some way |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pëčɜ- | color; to color, paint |
via Hungarian szóba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | szóba | illative singular of szó |
| 2 | Old High German | stuba | a heated room; bathroom; step |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *stubu | — |
Words derived from “szobafestő”