Where does “सर” come from?

सर (Hindi) comes from English Sir, from English sire, from Middle English sire, from Old French sire, from Vulgar Latin seior, from Latin senior, from Latin senex, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.

सर (Hindi): head

Definitions

  1. head

Ancestry of “सर”, step by step

सर traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English Sir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSirAlternative letter-case form of sir; The titular...
2EnglishsireA lord, master, or other person in authority,...
3Middle EnglishsireUsed preceding the name or title of a knight,...
4Old Frenchsirenominative singular of sieur; master, sir, lord;...
5Vulgar Latinseior
6Latinseniorolder, elder; rather old; a lord, sir; an abbot
7Latinsenexold, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old...
8Proto-Indo-Europeansénosold

via Classical Persian سر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianسر
2Sanskritशूलany sharp instrument or pointed dart, lance,...
3Proto-Indo-AryanśúHlas
4Proto-Indo-IranianćúHlas
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱúh₃-los
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen

via Sanskrit सूर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसूरthe Sun; Calotropis gigantea; a wise or learned...
2Sanskritस्वर्the sun; sunshine, light; sky, heaven
3Proto-Indo-IraniansúHarthe sun
4Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

Words derived from “सर

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sénosEvery word from Latin senexEvery word from Latin senior