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
- before, in front of; ancient, old; eastern
Ancestry of “पूर्व”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pr̥Hwás | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hwás | before, first, in front of; ancient, old |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂wós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “पूर्व”