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Where does “पुष्कर” come from?

पुष्कर (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit पुष्, from Proto-Indo-European *(h₃)pews-.

पुष्कर (Sanskrit): blue lotus flower

Definitions

  1. blue lotus flower

Ancestry of “पुष्कर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुष्to be nourished, to thrive, flourish, prosper
2Proto-Indo-European*(h₃)pews-—

Words derived from “पुष्कर”

  • Pokhara
  • పుష్కరము
  • पोखरा
  • पोखरा
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