Where does “zarja” come from?
zarja (Slavic) comes from Hungarian zár — lock, latch, fastener; shutter; to close, shut,...
Ancestry of “zarja”, step by step
zarja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian zár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | zár | lock, latch, fastener; shutter; to close, shut,... |
via Proto-Slavic zorja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | zorja | star |