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Where does “országban” come from?

országban (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ország, from Hungarian uraság, from Hungarian ürü, from Hungarian úr, from Proto-Turkic ūŕ, from Proto-Turkic u- — to be able, be capable.

országban (Hungarian): inessive singular of ország

Definitions

  1. inessive singular of ország

Ancestry of “országban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianországcountry, land
2Hungarianuraságsquire
3Hungarianürüwether; mutton
4Hungarianúrlord; master; gentleman
5Proto-Turkicūŕmaster, craftsman
6Proto-Turkicu-to be able, be capable
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