Where does “Madurai Veeran” come from?
Madurai Veeran (English) comes from Tamil மதுரைவீரன், from Tamil வீரன், from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
Madurai Veeran (English): a folk deity in Tamil Nadu, India
Definitions
- a folk deity in Tamil Nadu, India
Ancestry of “Madurai Veeran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | மதுரைவீரன் | Madurai Veeran a folk deity |
| 2 | Tamil | வீரன் | hero, soldier, warrior |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |