Where does “हस्तिनापुर” come from?
हस्तिनापुर (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit हस्तिनापुर, from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “हस्तिनापुर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | हस्तिनापुर | — |
| 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 |