Where does “Észtország” come from?
Észtország (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ország, from Hungarian uraság, from Hungarian ürü, from Hungarian úr, from Proto-Turkic ūŕ, from Proto-Turkic u- — to be able, be capable.
Észtország (Hungarian): Estonia
Ancestry of “Észtország”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | ország | country, land |
| 2 | Hungarian | uraság | squire |
| 3 | Hungarian | ürü | wether; mutton |
| 4 | Hungarian | úr | lord; master; gentleman |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ūŕ | master, craftsman |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | u- | to be able, be capable |