पुरस्

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *pr̥Hás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pr̥Hás, from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂-ós, from *preh₂- (“before, in front”). Cognate with Latin prae (“before, in front of”), Ancient Greek πάρος (páros), English fore.

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /pu.ɾɐ́s/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈpu.ɾɐs̪/

Adverb

पुरस् • (purás)

1. in front
2. before

Descendants

• Ashokan Prakrit:
  • • Old Marathi: पुढां (puḍhāṃ) ? (or from प्रथम (prathama))
      • Marathi: पुढे (puḍhe)