Where does “Magyarország” come from?

Magyarország (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 “Magyarország”, step by step

Magyarország 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 magyar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianmagyarHungarian, Magyar; Hungarian
2Old Hungarianmogyër—
3Proto-Ugricmańćɜman, person
Every word from Proto-Turkic u- →Every word from Proto-Turkic ūŕ →Every word from Hungarian úr →