Where does “महापौर” come from?

महापौर (Hindi) comes from Hindi पौर, from Sanskrit प्रतोली, 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.

महापौर (Hindi): mayor

Definitions

  1. mayor

Ancestry of “महापौर”, step by step

महापौर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi पौर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपौरporch; area in front of a front door; door, gate;...
2Sanskritप्रतोलीgate
3Sanskritप्र-forward, before; forward, forth; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Aryanpra-forth
5Proto-Indo-Iranianpra-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Hindi महा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमहाgreat, massive, large-scale, epic; valorous,...
2Sanskritमहत्great, large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →