Where does “سرفراز” come from?

سرفراز (Classical Persian) comes from Classical Persian سر, from Sanskrit शूल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śúHlas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćúHlas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₃-los, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

Ancestry of “سرفراز”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianسر
2Sanskritशूलany sharp instrument or pointed dart, lance,...
3Proto-Indo-AryanśúHlas
4Proto-Indo-IranianćúHlas
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱúh₃-los
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₃-losEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćúHlas
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