Where does “purī” come from?
purī (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
purī (Old Javanese): palace, royal residence
Definitions
- palace, royal residence
Ancestry of “purī”, step by step
purī traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit पुर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पुर | fortress, castle, city, town; the female... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पर | other; more remote; distant, further, other |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Sanskrit पुरी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पुरी | fortress, castle, town; name of a town; the... |