Where does “असुर” come from?

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

असुर (Hindi): a demon, an asura

Definitions

  1. a demon, an asura

Ancestry of “असुर”, step by step

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

Words derived from “असुर”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ń̥suros →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hásuras →Every word from Sanskrit असुर →