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
Ancestry of “पुल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Persian | پل | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭫𐭩 | bridge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pártuš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |