Where does “Uiorean” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Uiorean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianUioaraRenamed to Ocna Mureș
2HungarianÚjvár—
3Hungarianvárcastle, fortress; citadel; to wait for someone or...
4Proto-Ugricwarɜ-to guard, wait
Every word from Proto-Ugric warɜ- →Every word from Hungarian vár →Every word from Hungarian Újvár →