Where does “városnézés” come from?

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

városnézés (Hungarian): sightseeing

Definitions

  1. sightseeing

Ancestry of “városnézés”, step by step

városnézés 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 nézés

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariannézéslook, gaze
2Hungariannézto look; to watch; to overlook
3Proto-Finno-Ugricnäke-to see, look

Words derived from “városnézés

Every word from Proto-Ugric warɜ-Every word from Hungarian várEvery word from Hungarian város
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