Where does “सौरमंडल” come from?
सौरमंडल (Hindi) comes from Hindi सौर, from Sanskrit सौर, from Sanskrit सुरा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan súraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súraH, from Proto-Indo-European sūl — thick liquid.
सौरमंडल (Hindi): solar system
Ancestry of “सौरमंडल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | सौर | solar, pertaining to the sun |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सौर | consisting of spirituous liquor; relating,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सुरा | wine, spirituous liquor |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | súraH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | súraH | wine, liquor, alcohol; any fermented drink, milk,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sūl | thick liquid |