Where does “Kolozsvárt” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Kolozsvárt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianKolozsvár—
2Hungarianvárcastle, fortress; citadel; to wait for someone or...
3Proto-Ugricwarɜ-to guard, wait
Every word from Proto-Ugric warɜ- →Every word from Hungarian vár →Every word from Hungarian Kolozsvár →