Where does “orășenie” come from?

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

orășenie (Romanian): the attitude of a urbanite

Definitions

  1. the attitude of a urbanite

Ancestry of “orășenie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianorășeantownsman
2Romanianorașcity, town
3Hungarianvároscity, town
4Hungarianvárcastle, fortress; citadel; to wait for someone or...
5Proto-Ugricwarɜ-to guard, wait
Every word from Proto-Ugric warɜ- →Every word from Hungarian vár →Every word from Hungarian város →