Where does “Magyar” come from?

Magyar (Hungarian) comes from Old Hungarian mogyër, from Proto-Ugric mańćɜ — man, person.

Magyar (Hungarian): Hungarian, Magyar of, from, or relating to Hungary, its people or its language

Definitions

  1. Hungarian, Magyar of, from, or relating to Hungary, its people or its language

Ancestry of “Magyar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Hungarianmogyër—
2Proto-Ugricmańćɜman, person

Words derived from “Magyar”

Every word from Proto-Ugric mańćɜ →Every word from Old Hungarian mogyër →