Where does “Uioara” come from?

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

Uioara (Romanian): Renamed to Ocna Mureș

Definitions

  1. Renamed to Ocna Mureș

Ancestry of “Uioara”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Uioara”

Every word from Proto-Ugric warɜ- →Every word from Hungarian vár →Every word from Hungarian Újvár →