Where does “द्वारका” come from?

द्वारका (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit द्वार, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dwā́ram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰwā́ram, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwórom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwor-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.

द्वारका (Sanskrit): City ruled by Krishna (located on the western point of Gujarat, supposed to have been submerged by the sea) &c

Definitions

  1. City ruled by Krishna (located on the western point of Gujarat, supposed to have been submerged by the sea) &c

Ancestry of “द्वारका”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्वारdoor, gate, passage, entrance; opening, aperture;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryandwā́ram—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰwā́ram—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwórom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwor-door, gate; doorway, door, gate
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door

Words derived from “द्वारका”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwor- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwórom →