Where does “पुरुषपुर” come from?
पुरुषपुर (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “पुरुषपुर”, step by step
पुरुषपुर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit पुर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पुर | fortress, castle, city, town; the female... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पर | other; more remote; distant, further, other |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Sanskrit पुरुष
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पुरुष | man, male, human being; person, officer,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | *pŕ̥Hṣas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | perh₃- | to provide; bestow, give; to grant |
Words derived from “पुरुषपुर”