Where does “Prithu” come from?

Prithu (English) comes from Sanskrit पृथु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥tʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

Prithu (English): A descendant of Dhruva and an avatar of Lord Vishnu, from whom the Earth is named Prithvi

Definitions

  1. A descendant of Dhruva and an avatar of Lord Vishnu, from whom the Earth is named Prithvi

Ancestry of “Prithu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपृथुbroad, wide, expansive, extensive, spacious,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥tʰúšbroad, wide
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂usflat, broad
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥tʰúš →