Where does “varoš” come from?
varoš (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Hungarian város, from Hungarian vár, from Proto-Ugric warɜ- — to guard, wait.
varoš (Serbo-Croatian): town, borough, city
Ancestry of “varoš”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | város | city, town |
| 2 | Hungarian | vár | castle, fortress; citadel; to wait for someone or... |
| 3 | Proto-Ugric | warɜ- | to guard, wait |