Where does “kisváros” come from?

kisváros (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian város, from Hungarian vár, from Proto-Ugric warɜ- — to guard, wait.

kisváros (Hungarian): small town

Definitions

  1. small town

Ancestry of “kisváros”, step by step

kisváros traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian város

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvároscity, town
2Hungarianvárcastle, fortress; citadel; to wait for someone or...
3Proto-Ugricwarɜ-to guard, wait

via Hungarian kis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankissmall, little
Every word from Proto-Ugric warɜ- →Every word from Hungarian vár →Every word from Hungarian város →