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

Definitions

  1. shoemaker, cobbler

Ancestry of “варга”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvargashoemaker, cobbler
2Hungarianvarrto sew
3Proto-Finno-Ugricworka-—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric worka- →Every word from Hungarian varr →Every word from Hungarian varga →