Where does “Magyaars” come from?
Magyaars (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans Magyaar, from Hungarian Magyar, from Old Hungarian mogyër, from Proto-Ugric mańćɜ — man, person.
Ancestry of “Magyaars”, step by step
Magyaars traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans Magyaar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | Magyaar | — |
| 2 | Hungarian | Magyar | Hungarian, Magyar of, from, or relating to Hungary, its people or its language |
| 3 | Old Hungarian | mogyër | — |
| 4 | Proto-Ugric | mańćɜ | man, person |
via Afrikaans s
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | s | — |