goulash

Where does the word "goulash" come from? It comes from Hungarian gulyás, and was adopted directly into English (1800s).

Goulash’s story begins in Hungarian: gulyás meant “a herdsman; herdsman's stew.” Literally "herdsman", the stew traditionally cooked by cattle herders. It reached English by 1800s as goulash. Hungarian 'gulyás', herdsman; it was the stew cattle drovers cooked in kettles on the plain. Today, goulash means a rich stew of meat and vegetables, seasoned with paprika.

1. Stage 1 · Hungarian · medieval gulyás "a herdsman; herdsman's stew", literally "herdsman", the stew traditionally cooked by cattle herders.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1800s goulash "a rich stew of meat, vegetables, and paprika", Hungarian 'gulyás', herdsman; it was the stew cattle drovers cooked in kettles on the plain.