Where does “helge” come from?

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

helge (Romanian): weasel

Definitions

  1. weasel

Ancestry of “helge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhölgylady; weasel
2Old Hungarianhelgy—
3Proto-Uralickäďwäfemale animal
Every word from Proto-Uralic käďwä →Every word from Old Hungarian helgy →Every word from Hungarian hölgy →