Where does “Varga” come from?

Varga (English) comes from Polish warga, from Hungarian varga, from Hungarian varr, from Proto-Finno-Ugric worka-.

Ancestry of “Varga”, step by step

Varga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish warga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwargalip
2Hungarianvargashoemaker, cobbler
3Hungarianvarrto sew
4Proto-Finno-Ugricworka-—

via Spanish varga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishvargasteepest part of a slope
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric worka- →Every word from Hungarian varr →Every word from Hungarian varga →