Ugric
/ˈuːɡrɪk/noun
Relating to the Ugric branch of the Uralic language family, traditionally comprising Hungarian, Khanty, and Mansi.
Did you know?The name ultimately traces to medieval forms such as Russian Yugra, a historical designation associated with the Khanty and Mansi peoples near the Ob River.
Etymological Timeline
Medieval period
Old Russian
югра (jugra/yugra)
“A name for peoples and lands east of the northern Urals, especially those associated with the Khanty and Mansi.”
12th–16th Centuries
Medieval Latin
Iugria / Ungaria-related forms
“Latin geographical and ethnographic forms referring to northern Eurasian peoples or regions connected with Yugra; forms varied by source.”
18th Century
European scholarship
Ugric / Ugrian
“A scholarly label applied to the related languages and peoples of the Hungarian, Khanty, and Mansi groups.”
19th Century
Comparative linguistics
Ugric
“A proposed branch within the developing classification of the Uralic language family.”
Modern English
English
Ugric
“Relating to Hungarian, Khanty, and Mansi, or to the Ugric branch of Uralic languages.”