Where does “Marosvásárhely” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Marosvásárhely”, step by step

Marosvásárhely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian Vásárhely

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianVásárhelymarketplace, market square
2Hungarianvásárfair, market; sale, bargain
3Middle Persianwʾčʾlmarket
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Hungarian Maros

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianMaros—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Middle Persian wʾčʾl →Every word from Hungarian vásár →