Where does “दोपहर” come from?

दोपहर (Hindi) comes from Hindi पहर, from Sanskrit प्रहर — division of time.

दोपहर (Hindi): afternoon, midday; in the afternoon

Definitions

  1. afternoon, midday; in the afternoon

Ancestry of “दोपहर”, step by step

दोपहर traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi पहर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपहरunit of time equaling three hours
2Sanskritप्रहरdivision of time

via Hindi दो

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदोtwo (2)
2Old Hindiदो—

via Sanskrit द्विप्रहर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्विप्रहर—
Every word from Sanskrit प्रहर →Every word from Hindi पहर →