Where does “Singapura” come from?

Singapura (English) comes from Malay Singapura, from Sanskrit सिंहपुर, from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Singapura (English): A domestic cat of a small breed with large eyes...

Definitions

  1. A domestic cat of a small breed with large eyes...

Ancestry of “Singapura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalaySingapura—
2Sanskritसिंहपुर—
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 →