Where does “wargacz” come from?

wargacz (Polish) comes from Polish warga, from Hungarian varga, from Hungarian varr, from Proto-Finno-Ugric worka-.

wargacz (Polish): sloth bear

Definitions

  1. sloth bear

Ancestry of “wargacz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwargalip
2Hungarianvargashoemaker, cobbler
3Hungarianvarrto sew
4Proto-Finno-Ugricworka-—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric worka- →Every word from Hungarian varr →Every word from Hungarian varga →
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