Where does “शूर” come from?

शूर (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शूर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

शूर (Hindi): warrior, hero

Definitions

  1. warrior, hero

Ancestry of “शूर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशूरstrong, powerful; valiant, heroic, brave; a...
2Sanskritवीरman, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwīrás—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás →