Where does “szobalány” come from?
szobalány (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lány, from Hungarian leány, from Hungarian anya, from Proto-Uralic ańa — a relative.
szobalány (Hungarian): chambermaid
Ancestry of “szobalány”, step by step
szobalány traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian lány
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | lány | girl; daughter |
| 2 | Hungarian | leány | Alternative form of lány, girl; Alternative form... |
| 3 | Hungarian | anya | mother; nut |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ańa | a relative |
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 “szobalány”