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

Definitions

  1. metropolis, large city

Ancestry of “nagyváros”, step by step

nagyváros 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 Nagy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianNagybig, great

Words derived from “nagyváros”

Every word from Proto-Ugric warɜ- →Every word from Hungarian vár →Every word from Hungarian város →