Where does “नगरपालिका” come from?

नगरपालिका (Hindi) comes from Hindi नगर, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

नगरपालिका (Hindi): municipality; a local government

Definitions

  1. municipality; a local government

Ancestry of “नगरपालिका”, step by step

नगरपालिका traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi नगर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनगरcity, town
2Sanskritनगरtown, city; urban
3Sanskritगरmountain, top
4Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
5Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
6Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
8Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Hindi पालिका

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपालिकाfeminine of पालक; carer; caretaker
2Sanskritपालिकाprotector
3Sanskritपालकprotector
4Sanskrit-कdoer, maker
5Proto-Indo-Aryan*-kas—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš →