Where does “Pokhara” come from?

Pokhara (English) comes from Nepali पोखरा, from Sanskrit पुष्कर, from Sanskrit पुष्, from Proto-Indo-European *(h₃)pews-.

Ancestry of “Pokhara”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Nepali	पोखरा	—
2	Sanskrit	पुष्कर	blue lotus flower
3	Sanskrit	पुष्	to be nourished, to thrive, flourish, prosper
4	Proto-Indo-European	*(h₃)pews-	—

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