Where does “maghiar” come from?

maghiar (Romanian) comes from Hungarian magyaros, from Hungarian mogyorós, from Hungarian mogyoró, from Hungarian mony, from Proto-Uralic müŋä — rear, beyond; space behind something.

maghiar (Romanian): a Hungarian, Magyar; Hungarian

Definitions

  1. a Hungarian, Magyar; Hungarian

Ancestry of “maghiar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianmagyarosHungarian
2Hungarianmogyorós—
3Hungarianmogyoróhazelnut, filbert; peanut
4Hungarianmonyegg; testicle
5Proto-Uralicmüŋärear, beyond; space behind something

Words derived from “maghiar”

Every word from Proto-Uralic müŋä →Every word from Hungarian mony →Every word from Hungarian mogyoró →
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