Where does “Junagadh” come from?

Junagadh (English) comes from Gujarati જૂનાગઢ, from Gujarati જૂનું, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡, from Sanskrit जूर्ण, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂-nó-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

Ancestry of “Junagadh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiજૂનાગઢ—
2Gujaratiજૂનુંold, outdated; hardened
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡—
4Sanskritजूर्णold, decayed
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂-nó-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂-nó-s →Every word from Sanskrit जूर्ण →