Where does “Sălăjan” come from?

Sălăjan (Romanian) comes from Romanian Sălaj, from Hungarian Szilágy, from Hungarian ágy, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ajŋe — brain.

Ancestry of “Sălăjan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianSălaj—
2HungarianSzilágy—
3Hungarianágybed
4Proto-Finno-Ugricajŋebrain
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric ajŋe →Every word from Hungarian ágy →Every word from Hungarian Szilágy →
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