Where does “Hamirpur” come from?

Hamirpur (English) comes from Hindi हमीरपुर, from Hindi -पुर, from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “Hamirpur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiहमीरपुर—
2Hindi-पुरsuffixed to names of [[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 →
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