Where does “szobatárs” come from?

szobatárs (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szóba, from Old High German stuba, from Proto-Germanic *stubu.

szobatárs (Hungarian): roommate

Definitions

  1. roommate

Ancestry of “szobatárs”, step by step

szobatárs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian szóba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszóbaillative singular of szó
2Old High Germanstubaa heated room; bathroom; step
3Proto-Germanic*stubu—

via Hungarian társ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantárscompanion; fellow, mate, partner

Words derived from “szobatárs”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *stubu →Every word from Old High German stuba →Every word from Hungarian szóba →