Where does “វីរ” come from?

វីរ (Khmer) comes from Pali vīra, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

វីរ (Khmer): to be brave, courageous, heroic

Definitions

  1. to be brave, courageous, heroic

Ancestry of “វីរ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palivīrabrave; heroic; hero
2Sanskritवीरman, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwīrás
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “វីរ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás