Where does “सुर” come from?

सुर (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit सुर, from Sanskrit सित, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sHitás, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂i-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

सुर (Hindi): sound, tone, note; tune, melody; a song; a note

Definitions

  1. sound, tone, note; tune, melody; a song; a note

Ancestry of “सुर”, step by step

सुर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit सुर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसुरgod, divine, diety; idol; thirty-three
2Sanskritसितbound, tied, fettered
3Proto-Indo-IraniansHitás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂i-tó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

via Sanskrit स्वर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्वरsound, noise; voice; a note
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

Words derived from “सुर”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂i-tó-s →