Where does “sarus crane” come from?

sarus crane (English) comes from Hindi सारस, from Sanskrit सरस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sáras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáras, from Proto-Indo-European sélos — marsh.

sarus crane (English): A crane native to India and Southeast Asia

Definitions

  1. A crane native to India and Southeast Asia

Ancestry of “sarus crane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसारसthe sarus crane
2Sanskritसरस्pond, lake; pool, tank, pail of water; a large...
3Proto-Indo-Aryansáras—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansárasmarsh, water
5Proto-Indo-Europeansélosmarsh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sélos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáras →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan sáras →