Where does “Asura” come from?

Asura (English) comes from Sanskrit असुर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hásuras, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ń̥suros.

Asura (English): Deities among the Hindu dharma. Considered to be...

Definitions

  1. Deities among the Hindu dharma. Considered to be...

Ancestry of “Asura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअसुरspirit, good spirit, supreme spirit; the chief of...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHásurasdeity
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ń̥suros—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ń̥suros →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hásuras →Every word from Sanskrit असुर →