Where does “វីរបុរស” come from?
វីរបុរស (Khmer) comes from Khmer វីរ, 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.
វីរបុរស (Khmer): hero
Definitions
- hero
Ancestry of “វីរបុរស”, step by step
វីរបុរស traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer វីរ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | វីរ | to be brave, courageous, heroic |
| 2 | Pali | vīra | brave; heroic; hero |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |