Where does “पुढां” come from?
पुढां (Old Marathi) comes from Sanskrit पुरस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂-ós, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “पुढां”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पुरस् | in front; before |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂-ós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “पुढां”