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- | — |