Where does “Magyaar” come from?

Magyaar (Afrikaans) comes from Hungarian Magyar, from Old Hungarian mogyër, from Proto-Ugric mańćɜ — man, person.

Ancestry of “Magyaar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianMagyarHungarian, Magyar of, from, or relating to Hungary, its people or its language
2Old Hungarianmogyër
3Proto-Ugricmańćɜman, person

Words derived from “Magyaar

Every word from Proto-Ugric mańćɜEvery word from Old Hungarian mogyërEvery word from Hungarian Magyar
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