Where does “zaft” come from?
zaft (Hungarian) comes from Middle English softe, from Old English sōfte, from Proto-West Germanic samftō, from Proto-West Germanic -ō, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
zaft (Hungarian): Alternative form of szaft
Definitions
- Alternative form of szaft
Ancestry of “zaft”, step by step
zaft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English softe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | softe | soft |
| 2 | Old English | sōfte | softly |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | samftō | softly, gently |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -ō | Creates adverbs from adjectives; Creates agent... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |