Where does “میرپور” come from?

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

Ancestry of “میرپور”, step by step

میرپور traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Urdu پور

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduپورtown, city; village
2Sanskritपुरfortress, castle, city, town; the female...
3Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Persian میر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمیرpresent stem form of مردن
2Arabicأَمِيرprince; prince; commander; commander, prince
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit पर →