Where does “Macaristan” come from?

Macaristan (Turkish) comes from Persian مجارستان, from Persian مجار, from Ottoman Turkish مجار, from Hungarian Magyar, from Old Hungarian mogyër, from Proto-Ugric mańćɜ.

Ancestry of “Macaristan”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Persian	مجارستان	—
2	Persian	مجار	—
3	Ottoman Turkish	مجار	—
4	Hungarian	Magyar	—
5	Old Hungarian	mogyër	—
6	Proto-Ugric	mańćɜ	—

Every word from Proto-Ugric mańćɜ →