Where does “សុរា” come from?

សុរា (Khmer) comes from Pali surā, from Sanskrit सुरा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan súraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súraH, from Proto-Indo-European sūl — thick liquid.

សុរា (Khmer): liquor, alcohol

Definitions

  1. liquor, alcohol

Ancestry of “សុរា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisurādistilled liquor
2Sanskritसुराwine, spirituous liquor
3Proto-Indo-AryansúraH—
4Proto-Indo-IraniansúraHwine, liquor, alcohol; any fermented drink, milk,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansūlthick liquid

Words derived from “សុរា”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sūl →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian súraH →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan súraH →