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Where does “Ananta” come from?

Ananta (English) comes from Sanskrit अनन्त, from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “Ananta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअनन्तendless, boundless, eternal, infinite; name of...
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
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