Where does “várták” come from?
várták (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian várta, from Middle High German warte, from Old High German warta, from Proto-West Germanic wardu, from Proto-Germanic wardō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
várták (Hungarian): third-person plural indicative past definite of...
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- third-person plural indicative past definite of...
Ancestry of “várták”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | várta | third-person singular indicative past definite of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | warte | — |
| 3 | Old High German | warta | watch |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wardu | attention, watch, guard; watch post, lookout |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wardō | protection, care; attention, heed; watch post,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |