Where does “देवगड” come from?

देवगड (Marathi) comes from Marathi गड, from Prakrit 𑀕𑀠, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

Ancestry of “देवगड”, step by step

देवगड traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Marathi गड

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiगडa fort on a hill, a hill-fort; a fort or castle
2Prakrit𑀕𑀠fort
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangʰr̥dʰásenclosure; house
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰr̥dʰós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

via Marathi देव

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiदेवdeity, god, deva
2Sanskritदेवheavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandaywásgod
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
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