Where does “Almășan” come from?

Almășan (Romanian) comes from Romanian Almaș, from Hungarian Almás, from Hungarian alma, from Hungarian álom, from Proto-Ugric ala-ma — padding in shoes , bed of straw.

Ancestry of “Almășan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianAlmașdiamond
2HungarianAlmásapple prepared with apples, containing apples
3Hungarianalmaapple; third-person singular single-possession...
4Hungarianálomdream; sleep; sleepiness, drowsiness
5Proto-Ugricala-mapadding in shoes , bed of straw
Every word from Proto-Ugric ala-ma