Where does “Kathmandu” come from?

Kathmandu (English) comes 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 “Kathmandu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1NepaliकाठमाडौंKathmandu
2Sanskritकाष्ठमण्डप—
3Sanskritमण्डपpavilion, temple
4Sanskritपprotecting; drinking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Kathmandu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit प →