Where does “uivar” come from?
uivar (Portuguese) comes from Hungarian Újvár, from Hungarian vár, from Proto-Ugric warɜ- — to guard, wait.
uivar (Portuguese): to howl, to utter a loud and mournful sound as...
Definitions
- to howl, to utter a loud and mournful sound as...
Ancestry of “uivar”, step by step
uivar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian Újvár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Újvár | — |
| 2 | Hungarian | vár | castle, fortress; citadel; to wait for someone or... |
| 3 | Proto-Ugric | warɜ- | to guard, wait |
via Latin ululō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ululō | to howl |