Where does “પુષ્કર” come from?

પુષ્કર (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit पुष्कर, from Sanskrit पुष्, from Proto-Indo-European *(h₃)pews-.

Ancestry of “પુષ્કર”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुष्करblue lotus flower
2Sanskritपुष्to be nourished, to thrive, flourish, prosper
3Proto-Indo-European*(h₃)pews-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(h₃)pews-Every word from Sanskrit पुष्Every word from Sanskrit पुष्कर