Where does “इंद्रप्रस्थ” come from?

इंद्रप्रस्थ (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit इन्द्रप्रस्थ, from Sanskrit इन्द्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Índras — Indra.

इंद्रप्रस्थ (Hindi): Indraprastha, an ancient city of India, the capital of the Pandavas, located in modern-day Delhi

Definitions

  1. Indraprastha, an ancient city of India, the capital of the Pandavas, located in modern-day Delhi

Ancestry of “इंद्रप्रस्थ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइन्द्रप्रस्थIndraprastha, an ancient city of India, mentioned in the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata as the capital of the Pandavas, located in modern-day Delhi
2Sanskritइन्द्रgod; Indra
3Proto-Indo-IranianÍndrasIndra
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Índras →Every word from Sanskrit इन्द्र →Every word from Sanskrit इन्द्रप्रस्थ →
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