Where does “anurag” come from?

anurag (English) comes from Sanskrit अनुराग, from Sanskrit अनु-, from Sanskrit स्वर्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

anurag (English): used mainly in India

Definitions

  1. used mainly in India

Ancestry of “anurag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअनुरागpredilection; a higher love, like the love of...
2Sanskritअनु-after, along, alongside; near to, with; according...
3Sanskritस्वर्the sun; sunshine, light; sky, heaven
4Proto-Indo-IraniansúHarthe sun
5Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar →Every word from Sanskrit स्वर् →