Where does “सिर” come from?

सिर (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Apabhramsa सिरु, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀭, from Sanskrit शिरस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćŕ̥Has, from Proto-Indo-European ḱŕ̥h₂-os, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

सिर (Hindi): head; brain, mind

Definitions

  1. head; brain, mind

Ancestry of “सिर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Apabhramsaसिरु—
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀲𑀺𑀭—
3Sanskritशिरस्head, skull; the upper end or highest part of...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianćŕ̥Hashead, top
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱŕ̥h₂-os—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “सिर”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱŕ̥h₂-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćŕ̥Has →