Where does “Lettország” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Lettország”, step by step

Lettország traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian ország

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianországcountry, land
2Hungarianuraságsquire
3Hungarianürüwether; mutton
4Hungarianúrlord; master; gentleman
5Proto-Turkicūŕmaster, craftsman
6Proto-Turkicu-to be able, be capable

via Hungarian lett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlettthird-person singular indicative past indefinite...
2GermanLetteLatvian
3Latvianlatvisa Latvian, a Lett; a member of the Latvian...
4Latvianlatuvis
5LatvianLatuva
Every word from Proto-Turkic u-Every word from Proto-Turkic ūŕEvery word from Hungarian úr
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