Where does “Guatemalaváros” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Guatemalaváros”, step by step

Guatemalaváros 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 Guatemala

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