Where does “দুর্গাপুর” come from?

দুর্গাপুর (Bengali) comes from Bengali পর, from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “দুর্গাপুর”, step by step

দুর্গাপুর traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali পর

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliপরafter
2Sanskritपुरfortress, castle, city, town; the female...
3Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Bengali দুর্গা

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliদুর্গাDurga
2Sanskritदुर्गाDurga, a form of Parvati
3Sanskritगाto go, go towards, come, approach; to go after,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeh₂-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit पर →