Where does “पोखरा” come from?

पोखरा (Nepali) comes from Sanskrit पुष्कर, from Sanskrit पुष्, from Proto-Indo-European *(h₃)pews-.

Ancestry of “पोखरा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुष्करblue lotus flower
2Sanskritपुष्to be nourished, to thrive, flourish, prosper
3Proto-Indo-European*(h₃)pews-—

Words derived from “पोखरा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(h₃)pews- →Every word from Sanskrit पुष् →Every word from Sanskrit पुष्कर →