Where does “nagyváros” come from?
nagyváros (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian város, from Hungarian vár, from Proto-Ugric warɜ- — to guard, wait.
nagyváros (Hungarian): metropolis, large city
Ancestry of “nagyváros”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 “nagyváros”