Where does “orășean” come from?

orășean (Romanian) comes from Romanian oraș, from Hungarian város, from Hungarian vár, from Proto-Ugric warɜ- — to guard, wait.

orășean (Romanian): townsman

Definitions

  1. townsman

Ancestry of “orășean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianorașcity, town
2Hungarianvároscity, town
3Hungarianvárcastle, fortress; citadel; to wait for someone or...
4Proto-Ugricwarɜ-to guard, wait

Words derived from “orășean”

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