Where does “वीर” come from?

वीर (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi 𑘪𑘲𑘨, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀻𑀭, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

वीर (Marathi): brave

Definitions

  1. brave

Ancestry of “वीर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathi𑘪𑘲𑘨—
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀯𑀻𑀭—
3Sanskritवीरman, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwīrás—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
6Proto-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 →