Where does “Sălaj” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Sălaj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianSzilágy
2Hungarianágybed
3Proto-Finno-Ugricajŋebrain

Words derived from “Sălaj

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric ajŋeEvery word from Hungarian ágyEvery word from Hungarian Szilágy