Where does “মণ্ডপ” come from?

মণ্ডপ (Pali) comes from Sanskrit मण्डप, from Sanskrit प, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “মণ্ডপ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमण्डपpavilion, temple
2Sanskritprotecting; drinking
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Sanskrit