Where does “Rampur” come from?

Rampur (English) comes from Hindi रामपुर, from Hindi पुर, from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “Rampur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiरामपुर
2Hindiपुरtown, city; village; fortress
3Sanskritपुरfortress, castle, city, town; the female...
4Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Sanskrit पर