Where does “નગર” come from?

નગર (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

નગર (Gujarati): town; city; municipality

Definitions

  1. town; city; municipality

Ancestry of “નગર”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनगरtown, city; urban
2Sanskritगरmountain, top
3Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
4Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
7Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “નગર”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš →