Where does “Ferencváros” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Ferencváros”, step by step

Ferencváros traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian város

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvároscity, town
2Hungarianvárcastle, fortress; citadel; to wait for someone or...
3Proto-Ugricwarɜ-to guard, wait

via Hungarian Ferenc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianFerenc—
Every word from Proto-Ugric warɜ- →Every word from Hungarian vár →Every word from Hungarian város →