Where does “पूर्व” come from?

पूर्व (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan pr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

पूर्व (Sanskrit): before, in front of; ancient, old; eastern

Definitions

  1. before, in front of; ancient, old; eastern

Ancestry of “पूर्व”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryanpr̥Hwás—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥Hwásbefore, first, in front of; ancient, old
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂wósfirst
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “पूर्व”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós →