Where does “વર” come from?
વર (Kachchi) comes from Sanskrit वर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
વર (Kachchi): husband
Definitions
- husband
Ancestry of “વર”, step by step
વર traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वर | "environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |