Where does “ਪੁਰੀ” come from?

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

ਪੁਰੀ (Punjabi): a large city

Definitions

  1. a large city

Ancestry of “ਪੁਰੀ”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit पर →