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Where does “واروش” come from?

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

Ancestry of “واروش”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvároscity, town
2Hungarianvárcastle, fortress; citadel; to wait for someone or...
3Proto-Ugricwarɜ-to guard, wait
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