Where does “रहीम नगर” come from?

रहीम नगर (Hindi) comes from Hindi नगर, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

Ancestry of “रहीम नगर”, step by step

रहीम नगर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi नगर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनगरcity, town
2Sanskritनगरtown, city; urban
3Sanskritगरmountain, top
4Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
5Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
6Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
8Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Hindi रहीम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiरहीमmerciful, compassionate
2Arabicرَحِيمkind, compassionate; kind, merciful,...
3Persianجانsoul; being; life
4Middle Persianyʾn'—
5Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
6Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “रहीम नगर”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš →