Where does “加德滿都” come from?

加德滿都 (Chinese) comes from English Kathmandu, from Nepali काठमाडौं, from Sanskrit काष्ठमण्डप, from Sanskrit मण्डप, from Sanskrit प, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “加德滿都”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKathmandu—
2NepaliकाठमाडौंKathmandu
3Sanskritकाष्ठमण्डप—
4Sanskritमण्डपpavilion, temple
5Sanskritपprotecting; drinking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit प →