Where does “सारस” come from?
सारस (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit सरस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sáras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáras, from Proto-Indo-European sélos — marsh.
सारस (Hindi): the sarus crane
Ancestry of “सारस”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | सरस् | pond, lake; pool, tank, pail of water; a large... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | sáras | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sáras | marsh, water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sélos | marsh |
Words derived from “सारस”