Where does “sura” come from?

sura (Balinese) comes from Old Javanese surā, from Sanskrit सुर, from Sanskrit सित, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sHitás, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂i-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

sura (Balinese): deity

Definitions

  1. deity

Ancestry of “sura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesesurāspirituous liquor
2Sanskritसुरgod, divine, diety; idol; thirty-three
3Sanskritसितbound, tied, fettered
4Proto-Indo-IraniansHitás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂i-tó-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂i-tó-s →