Where does “प्रयागराज” come from?
प्रयागराज (Hindi) comes from Hindi प्रयाग, from Sanskrit प्रयज्ञ, from Sanskrit प्र-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pra-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “प्रयागराज”, step by step
प्रयागराज traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi प्रयाग
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | प्रयाग | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | प्रयज्ञ | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | प्र- | forward, before; forward, forth; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pra- | forth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pra- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Hindi राज
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | राज | reign, rule; kingdom, medieval state; empire;... |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀭𑀚𑁆𑀚 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | राज्य | kingly, princely, royal; royalty, kingship,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | राज् | a king, sovereign, chief; to rule, to reign; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrā́ṭṣ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrā́ćš | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |