Where does “Balrampur” come from?
Balrampur (English) comes from Hindi बलरामपुर, from Sanskrit बलराम, from Sanskrit बल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas, from Proto-Indo-European bel- — to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength.
Ancestry of “Balrampur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | बलरामपुर | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | बलराम | Balarama, son of Vasudeva, and Rohini, brother of Subhadra, and Krishna |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बल | power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bálas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bálas | strong, forceful |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bel- | to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength |