Where does “अहमदनगर” come from?
अहमदनगर (Marathi) comes from Marathi 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 “अहमदनगर”, step by step
अहमदनगर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Marathi नगर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | नगर | city, town |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नगर | town, city; urban |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गर | mountain, top |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via Marathi अहमद
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | अहमद | {{w|Ahmad Shah I}}; {{w|Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah... |