Where does “варга” come from?
варга (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Hungarian varga, from Hungarian varr, from Proto-Finno-Ugric worka-.
варга (Serbo-Croatian): shoemaker, cobbler
Ancestry of “варга”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | varga | shoemaker, cobbler |
| 2 | Hungarian | varr | to sew |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | worka- | — |