Where does “ପୁରୀ” come from?

ପୁରୀ (Oriya) comes from Sanskrit पुरी, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “ପୁରୀ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुरीfortress, castle, town; name of a town; the...
2Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “ପୁରୀ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit पर →