Where does “asur” come from?

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

asur (English): An evil person, a malevolent being

Definitions

  1. An evil person, a malevolent being

Ancestry of “asur”, step by step

asur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi असुर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअसुरa demon, an asura
2Sanskritअसुरspirit, good spirit, supreme spirit; the chief of...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHásurasdeity
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ń̥suros—

via Hebrew אָסוּר

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewאָסוּר—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ń̥suros →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hásuras →Every word from Sanskrit असुर →