Where does “पूर्व” come from?

पूर्व (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit पूर्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

पूर्व (Marathi): east

Definitions

  1. east

Ancestry of “पूर्व”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपूर्वbefore, in front of; ancient, old; eastern
2Proto-Indo-Aryanpr̥Hwás
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥Hwásbefore, first, in front of; ancient, old
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂wósfirst
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós