Where does “লখনউ” come from?

লখনউ (Bengali) comes from Hindi लखनऊ, from Sanskrit लक्ष्मणपुर, from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “লখনউ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiलखनऊ—
2Sanskritलक्ष्मणपुरLucknow, an Indian city
3Sanskritपुरfortress, castle, city, town; the female...
4Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit पर →