Where does “देहरादून” come from?

देहरादून (Hindi) comes from Hindi देहरा, from Sanskrit देवगृह.

Ancestry of “देहरादून”, step by step

देहरादून traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi देहरा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HindiदेहराAlternative spelling of डेरा; {{w|Dera}}
2Sanskritदेवगृह—

via Hindi दून

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदून{{w|Doon Valley}}
Every word from Sanskrit देवगृह →Every word from Hindi देहरा →