Where does “नगर” come from?

नगर (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

नगर (Sanskrit): town, city; urban

Definitions

  1. town, city; urban

Ancestry of “नगर”, step by step

नगर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit गर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगरmountain, top
2Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
3Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Sanskrit नृ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनृa man; hero; mankind, people
2Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́man
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

Words derived from “नगर”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš →