Where does “वर” come from?

वर (Marathi) 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.

वर (Marathi): up, upstairs; in addition; on, above

Definitions

  1. up, upstairs; in addition; on, above

Ancestry of “वर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवर"environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,...
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 →