Where does “csillagváros” come from?
csillagváros (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian város, from Hungarian vár, from Proto-Ugric warɜ- — to guard, wait.
csillagváros (Hungarian): galaxy
Ancestry of “csillagváros”, step by step
csillagváros traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian város
| 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 |
via Hungarian csillag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | csillag | star; star, asterisk; luck |
| 2 | Hungarian | -g | Added to a stem - often an onomatopoeia - to form... |