Where does “Váralja” come from?

Váralja (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian alja, from Hungarian alj, from Hungarian ál, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.

Ancestry of “Váralja”, step by step

Váralja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian alja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianaljathird-person singular single-possession...
2Hungarianaljbottom, lower part; skirt
3Hungarianálfalse, fake, sham, phoney, make-believe, bogus,...
4Proto-Uralicëlabelow

via Hungarian vár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvárcastle, fortress; citadel; to wait for someone or...
2Proto-Ugricwarɜ-to guard, wait
Every word from Proto-Uralic ëlaEvery word from Hungarian álEvery word from Hungarian alj