Where does “जलंधर” come from?

जलंधर (Hindi) comes from Hindi धर, from Sanskrit धूलि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dʰuHliṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰuHliš, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂lis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

जलंधर (Hindi): edema

Definitions

  1. edema

Ancestry of “जलंधर”, step by step

जलंधर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi धर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiधरbeating
2Sanskritधूलिdust, powder, pollen
3Proto-Indo-AryandʰuHliṣ—
4Proto-Indo-IraniandʰuHliš—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂lis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Hindi जल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजलwater
2Sanskritजलstupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;...
3Sanskritजल्to be sharp; to be stiff or dull
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂lis →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰuHliš →