Where does “हस्तिनापुर” come from?

हस्तिनापुर (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “हस्तिनापुर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुरfortress, castle, city, town; the female...
2Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “हस्तिनापुर”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit पर →