Where does “पुल” come from?

पुल (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian پل, from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭫𐭩, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pártuš, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

पुल (Hindi): bridge; causeway

Definitions

  1. bridge; causeway

Ancestry of “पुल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianپل—
2Middle Persian𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭫𐭩bridge
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpártuš—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “पुल”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pértus →
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