English
Pune
Pune comes from Marathi पुणे, and goes back to Sanskrit पुण्य ‘holy’.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEपुण्य‘holy’
- Marathimodernपुणेpuṇe
- EnglishtodayPune
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEपुण्य‘holy’
- Marathimodernपुणेpuṇe
- EnglishtodayPune
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘to carry forth’
first, before, support, far, per, report, further, price, private, press, practice, fear, pre, primary, prior, prime, opportunity, appreciate, port, prize, afford, pregnant, ford, practical, forth, precious, praise, interpretation, privilege, parade, par, ferry, pirate, fare, porch, pardon, primitive, prix, interpreter, pragmatic, 159 more
Today it means
name A major city and district of Maharashtra, India.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit पुण्य / Pune