Where does “Varga” come from?

Varga (Czech) comes from Hungarian varga, from Hungarian varr, from Proto-Finno-Ugric worka-.

Ancestry of “Varga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvargashoemaker, cobbler
2Hungarianvarrto sew
3Proto-Finno-Ugricworka-—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric worka- →Every word from Hungarian varr →Every word from Hungarian varga →
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