Where does “śara” come from?
śara (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit शर, from Sanskrit शूर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
śara (Old Javanese): grass, reed
Definitions
- grass, reed
Ancestry of “śara”, step by step
śara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit शर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शर | a sort of reed or grass, "Saccharum Sara"; an... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शूर | strong, powerful; valiant, heroic, brave; a... |
| 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 |
via Pali [[sara]], [[saras]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | [[sara]], [[saras]] | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सरस् | pond, lake; pool, tank, pail of water; a large... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | sáras | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sáras | marsh, water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sélos | marsh |