űr (Hungarian)
Where does "űr" come from?
The Hungarian word "űr" was created as a back-formation from the word "üreg," which means a hollow or cavity. By stripping away that suffix, the language developed "űr" to specifically capture the concept of a void or the vast emptiness of outer space.
Full etymology tree
- űr (Hungarian), 'void, gap (empty space)'
- back-formation üreg (Hungarian), 'cavity, hole, cave, pit, cavern, sinus'
- derived *ür- (Hungarian)
- suffix -eg (Hungarian), 'Added to a stem - often an onomatopoeia - to form a verb expressing a (quickly) repeating or continuous action.'
- back-formation üreg (Hungarian), 'cavity, hole, cave, pit, cavern, sinus'
Descendants and derived words
- űrállomás (Hungarian)
- űrkutatás (Hungarian)
- űrlap (Hungarian)
- űrlény (Hungarian)
- űropera (Hungarian)
- űrpálya (Hungarian)
- űrrepülés (Hungarian)
- űrruha (Hungarian)
- űrséta (Hungarian)
- űrsikló (Hungarian)
- űrszemét (Hungarian)
- űrszonda (Hungarian)
Updated July 2026
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