Where does “oraș” come from?

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

oraș (Romanian): city, town

Definitions

  1. city, town

Ancestry of “oraș”, step by step

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

Words derived from “oraș”

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