Where does “варош” come from?

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

варош (Macedonian): old part of a town

Definitions

  1. old part of a town

Ancestry of “варош”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvároscity, town
2Hungarianvárcastle, fortress; citadel; to wait for someone or...
3Proto-Ugricwarɜ-to guard, wait
Every word from Proto-Ugric warɜ- →Every word from Hungarian vár →Every word from Hungarian város →