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Where does “udvarhölgy” come from?

udvarhölgy (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian hölgy, from Old Hungarian helgy, from Proto-Uralic käďwä — female animal.

udvarhölgy (Hungarian): maid of honour, lady-in-waiting

Definitions

  1. maid of honour, lady-in-waiting

Ancestry of “udvarhölgy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhölgylady; weasel
2Old Hungarianhelgy—
3Proto-Uralickäďwäfemale animal

Words derived from “udvarhölgy”

  • udvarhölgyek
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