Where does “várlak” come from?

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

várlak (Hungarian): first-person singular indicative present...

Definitions

  1. first-person singular indicative present...

Ancestry of “várlak”, step by step

várlak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian vár

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

via Hungarian lak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlakdwelling
2Proto-Finno-Ugriclakkacover, roof, shelter
Every word from Proto-Ugric warɜ- →Every word from Hungarian vár →
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