Where does “úr” come from?

úr (Hungarian) comes from Proto-Turkic ūŕ, from Proto-Turkic u- — to be able, be capable.

úr (Hungarian): lord; master; gentleman

Definitions

  1. lord; master; gentleman

Ancestry of “úr”, step by step

úr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Turkic ūŕ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicūŕmaster, craftsman
2Proto-Turkicu-to be able, be capable

via Proto-Finno-Ugric urɜ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finno-Ugricurɜman, male

Words derived from “úr”

Every word from Proto-Turkic u- →Every word from Proto-Turkic ūŕ →