Where does “पुरुषपुर” come from?

पुरुषपुर (Hindi) comes from Hindi पुर, from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

पुरुषपुर (Hindi): the ancient name of Peshawar

Definitions

  1. the ancient name of Peshawar

Ancestry of “पुरुषपुर”, step by step

पुरुषपुर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi पुर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपुरtown, city; village; fortress
2Sanskritपुरfortress, castle, city, town; the female...
3Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Hindi पुरुष

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपुरुषman, male; person
2Sanskritपुरुषman, male, human being; person, officer,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryan*pŕ̥Hṣas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperh₃-to provide; bestow, give; to grant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit पर →