Where does “testvérváros” come from?

testvérváros (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian város, from Hungarian vár, from Proto-Ugric warɜ- — to guard, wait.

testvérváros (Hungarian): sister city, twin town

Definitions

  1. sister city, twin town

Ancestry of “testvérváros”, step by step

testvérváros 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 testvér

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantestvérsibling
2Hungarianvérblood
3Proto-Uralicwërepeak
Every word from Proto-Ugric warɜ- →Every word from Hungarian vár →Every word from Hungarian város →