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Rainbowlight

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Hello everyone,

I would be very grateful if someone could help me to find the etymology and root of the Hungarian word "szabó"(= taylor, dress maker). Does it have anything to do with the English verb "to sew"?

Thanks for your help and time
 
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    • Hello,

    The word 'szabó' comes from the verb 'szab', which means 'to cut, to tailor'.
    It's a word of unknown origin, but it isn't related to English 'sew', which has a different meaning, too.
     
    Rainbowlight said:
    I would be very grateful if someone could help me to find the etymology and root of the Hungarian word "szabó".
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    As AndrasBP has already written, it's origin (in linguistic sense) is unknown, i.e. the corresponding word is not found in other Finno-Ugric langages, nor does it seem to be a loanword. This word is documented already in medieval Hungarian manuscripts, thus any relation with whatever English word is practically impossible.

    For curiosity (as your native language is Spanish):

    The Spanish word sable comes from the Hungarian szablya which derives from the same root as szabó.
     
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    francisgranada said:
    As AndrasBP has already written, it's origin (in linguistic sense) is unknown, i.e. the corresponding word is not found in other Finno-Ugric langages, nor does it seem to be a loanword. This word is documented already in medieval Hungarian manuscripts, thus any relation with whatever English word is practically impossible.

    For curiosity (as your native language is Spanish):

    The Spanish word sable comes from the Hungarian szablya which derives from the same root as szabó.
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    Thank you!
     
    You're asking a Welshman to pronounce a Hungarian name (as if he was English!)

    If you will excuse me mangling your language, the way I've always heard and used is something like: /'zabəʊ/.

    Now, shoot me down in flames, @AndrasBP!
     
    Welsh_Sion said:
    If you will excuse me mangling your language, the way I've always heard and used is something like: /'zabəʊ/.

    Now, shoot me down in flames, @AndrasBP!
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    No, it's okay. :D
    I just thought that Hungarian <sz> might be pronounced as English 'sh', because of confusion with Polish.
    /z/ is much better. :)

    Actually, it's /ˈsɒboː/.
     
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