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