Where does “Berettyóújfalu” come from?

Berettyóújfalu (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian új, from Proto-Finno-Ugric wuďe — new.

Ancestry of “Berettyóújfalu”, step by step

Berettyóújfalu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian új

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianújnew
2Proto-Finno-Ugricwuďenew

via Hungarian falu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfaluvillage
2Proto-Ugricpalɣɜvillage

via Hungarian Berettyó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianBerettyó—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric wuďe →Every word from Hungarian új →
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