Where does “szolgálónő” come from?
szolgálónő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szolgáló, from Hungarian szolgál, 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.
szolgálónő (Hungarian): girl, maid
Ancestry of “szolgálónő”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | szolgáló | present participle of szolgál: serving for... |
| 2 | Hungarian | szolgál | to serve, be in service; to serve, supply with... |
| 3 | Hungarian | szolga | servant, manservant, attendant |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | sluga | servant |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | sluti | to express in words, to utter; to have reputation... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléw-(e)-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |