Where does “surə” come from?
surə (Azerbaijani) comes from Proto-Finno-Ugric śarwe, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
surə (Azerbaijani): sura
Definitions
- sura
Ancestry of “surə”, step by step
surə traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Finno-Ugric śarwe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | śarwe | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *ćr̥Hwás | horn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥h₂-wó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
via Arabic سُورَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سُورَة | chapter of the Qur'an; sura |