Where does “Martonvásár” come from?
Martonvásár (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian vásár, from Middle Persian wʾčʾl, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
Ancestry of “Martonvásár”, step by step
Martonvásár traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian vásár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | vásár | fair, market; sale, bargain |
| 2 | Middle Persian | wʾčʾl | market |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Hungarian Márton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Márton | — |