Where does “szülőváros” come from?
szülőváros (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian város, from Hungarian vár, from Proto-Ugric warɜ- — to guard, wait.
szülőváros (Hungarian): hometown
Ancestry of “szülőváros”, step by step
szülőváros traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian város
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | város | city, town |
| 2 | Hungarian | vár | castle, fortress; citadel; to wait for someone or... |
| 3 | Proto-Ugric | warɜ- | to guard, wait |
via Hungarian szülő
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | szülő | present participle of szül; giving birth; parent |
| 2 | Hungarian | szül | to give birth, to bear |
| 3 | Proto-Ugric | silɜ- | acquire, obtain |