magyar

Where does the word "magyar" come from? It comes from Hungarian magyar, and was adopted directly into English (1800s).

Magyar’s story begins in Hungarian: magyar meant “Magyar.” The people's own name, perhaps from an old tribal name; the tribes entered the Carpathian Basin around 895 under Árpád. It reached English by 1800s as Magyar. Used in English as Hungarian nationalism grew, especially in the 1848 revolution. Today, magyar means a member of the main ethnic group of Hungary; the Hungarian language.

1. Stage 1 · Hungarian · medieval magyar "Magyar", the people's own name, perhaps from an old tribal name; the tribes entered the Carpathian Basin around 895 under Árpád.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1800s Magyar "Hungarian person or language", used in English as Hungarian nationalism grew, especially in the 1848 revolution.