English
Peshawar
Peshawar comes from Urdu پشاور, and goes back to Sanskrit पुरुषपुर.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEपुरुषपुरpuruṣapura
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentپَرَشَاوَرparašāwar
- Urdumodernپشاورpiśāvar
- EnglishtodayPeshawar
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEपुरुषपुरpuruṣapura
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentپَرَشَاوَرparašāwar
- Urdumodernپشاورpiśāvar
- EnglishtodayPeshawar
Every English word from Sanskrit पुरुषपुर
Today it means
name A city, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit पुरुषपुर / Peshawar