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Where does “szolgája” come from?

szolgája (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szolga, from Proto-Slavic sluga, from Proto-Slavic sluti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléw-(e)-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

szolgája (Hungarian): third-person singular single-possession...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular single-possession...

Ancestry of “szolgája”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszolgaservant, manservant, attendant
2Proto-Slavicslugaservant
3Proto-Slavicslutito express in words, to utter; to have reputation...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléw-(e)-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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