Hung. var-oS [Re: Rom. tsarca - Lit. s^árka]

From: tgpedersen
Message: 35341
Date: 2004-12-06

it.
> > As a compound element it took place in many place names, like in
> > Slavonia: Vuko•var, Bijelo•var, Daru•var. Also it is present in
> > Tschekish place name Hosti•var and in Macedonia Gosti•var.
> >
>
> Those 'war's sure got around.
> Danish placenames Varberg (now in Sweden), Vordingborg, Oringe
> (< 'warth' "guard(post)").

Ordrup, Ore (3), Orebjerg, Oreby, Orehoved (across the strait from
Vordingborg & Oringe) < ODa wara "uncultivated land". Glacis?

Torsten