Where does “വീര്യം” come from?

വീര്യം (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit वीर्य, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

വീര്യം (Malayalam): strength

Definitions

  1. strength

Ancestry of “വീര്യം”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवीर्यheroism, prowess, valour; vigour, strength;...
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás →