Where does “wira” come from?

wira (Classical Malay) comes from Malay wira, from Pali vīra, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

wira (Classical Malay): hero; man; heroic

Definitions

  1. hero; man; heroic

Ancestry of “wira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaywirahero
2Palivīrabrave; heroic; hero
3Sanskritवीरman, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwīrás—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás →