Where does “Újvár” come from?

Újvár (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian vár, from Proto-Ugric warɜ- — to guard, wait.

Ancestry of “Újvár”, step by step

Újvár traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian vár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvárcastle, fortress; citadel; to wait for someone or...
2Proto-Ugricwarɜ-to guard, wait

via Hungarian új

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianújnew
2Proto-Finno-Ugricwuďenew

Words derived from “Újvár”

Every word from Proto-Ugric warɜ- →