Where does “Rangpur” come from?

Rangpur (English) comes from Bengali রংপুর, from Bengali পর, from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Rangpur (English): capital of the division of the same name

Definitions

  1. capital of the division of the same name

Ancestry of “Rangpur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BengaliরংপুরRangpur
2Bengaliপরafter
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 pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit पर →