Etymology

Hungary

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Today it means: A country in Central Europe. Capital and largest city: Budapest. Full definition →

Middle English Hungary ← Old English Hungerie ← Medieval Latin Hungaria
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromHungaria
  2. Old English · inherited fromHungerie
  3. Middle English · inherited fromHungary
  4. English todayHungary

From Middle English Hungary, Hungrye, Hungry, from Old English Hungerie from Medieval Latin Hungaria. Doublet of Hungaria.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.