Where does “Pilisvörösvár” come from?

Pilisvörösvár (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian vörös, from Hungarian véres, from Hungarian vér, from Proto-Uralic wëre — peak.

Ancestry of “Pilisvörösvár”, step by step

Pilisvörösvár traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian vörös

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvörösred
2Hungarianvéresbloody
3Hungarianvérblood
4Proto-Uralicwërepeak

via Hungarian vár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvárcastle, fortress; citadel; to wait for someone or...
2Proto-Ugricwarɜ-to guard, wait

via Hungarian Pilis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianPilis—
Every word from Proto-Uralic wëre →Every word from Hungarian vér →Every word from Hungarian véres →