Where does “alig vár” come from?

alig vár (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian alig, from Hungarian ál, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.

alig vár (Hungarian): to look forward to, to be on pins and needles to anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; be excited or eager to

Definitions

to look forward to, to be on pins and needles to anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; be excited or eager to

Ancestry of “alig vár”, step by step

alig vár traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian alig

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hungarian	alig	barely, hardly, scarcely
2	Hungarian	ál	false, fake, sham, phoney, make-believe, bogus,...
3	Proto-Uralic	ëla	below

via Hungarian vár

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hungarian	vár	castle, fortress; citadel; to wait for someone or...
2	Proto-Ugric	warɜ-	to guard, wait

Every word from Proto-Uralic ëla →Every word from Hungarian ál →Every word from Hungarian alig →