Where does “Suraj” come from?
Suraj (English) comes from Hindi सूरज, from Sanskrit सूर्य, from Sanskrit सर, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
Ancestry of “Suraj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | सूरज | Sun |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सूर्य | the sun; solar |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सर | string, cord; flowing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |