Where does “szolgál” come from?

szolgál (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.

szolgál (Hungarian): to serve, be in service; to serve, supply with...

Definitions

  1. to serve, be in service; to serve, supply with...

Ancestry of “szolgál”, 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

Words derived from “szolgál”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléw-(e)-ti →