Where does “लखनऊ” come from?
लखनऊ (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit लक्ष्मणपुर, from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “लखनऊ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | लक्ष्मणपुर | Lucknow, an Indian city |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पुर | fortress, castle, city, town; the female... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पर | other; more remote; distant, further, other |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |