Where does “އިރު” come from?

އިރު (Dhivehi) comes from Sanskrit सूर्य, from Sanskrit सूर, from Sanskrit स्वर्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

އިރު (Dhivehi): sun; time; moment

Definitions

  1. sun; time; moment

Ancestry of “އިރު”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसूर्यthe sun; solar
2Sanskritसूरthe Sun; Calotropis gigantea; a wise or learned...
3Sanskritस्वर्the sun; sunshine, light; sky, heaven
4Proto-Indo-IraniansúHarthe sun
5Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

Words derived from “އިރު”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar →Every word from Sanskrit स्वर् →