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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

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

Words derived from “nagyváros”

  • nagyvárosi
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