Where does “varjúk” come from?

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

varjúk (Hungarian): nominative plural of varjú

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of varjú

Ancestry of “varjúk”, step by step

varjúk 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 varjú

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvarjúcrow
2Proto-Uralicwarᴈcrow
Every word from Proto-Ugric warɜ- →Every word from Hungarian vár →