Where does “belváros” come from?
belváros (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian város, from Hungarian vár, from Proto-Ugric warɜ- — to guard, wait.
belváros (Hungarian): central business district, city centre, downtown
Definitions
- central business district, city centre, downtown
Ancestry of “belváros”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | város | city, town |
| 2 | Hungarian | vár | castle, fortress; citadel; to wait for someone or... |
| 3 | Proto-Ugric | warɜ- | to guard, wait |
Words derived from “belváros”