Where does “पुरस्कार” come from?

पुरस्कार (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit पुरस्कार, from Sanskrit पुरस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂-ós, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

पुरस्कार (Hindi): prize, reward, award

Definitions

  1. prize, reward, award

Ancestry of “पुरस्कार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुरस्कार—
2Sanskritपुरस्in front; before
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥Hás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂-ós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →