Where does “Hódmezővásárhely” come from?

Hódmezővásárhely (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian vásár, from Middle Persian wʾčʾl, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Ancestry of “Hódmezővásárhely”, step by step

Hódmezővásárhely traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian vásár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvásárfair, market; sale, bargain
2Middle Persianwʾčʾlmarket
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Hungarian mező

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmezőfield; square, space
2Proto-Ugricmećɜ-to put on clothing, to don

via Hungarian hely

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhelyplace, location; space, room
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Middle Persian wʾčʾl →Every word from Hungarian vásár →