Where does “śirah” come from?

śirah (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit शिर, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

śirah (Old Javanese): head

Definitions

  1. head

Ancestry of “śirah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशिरhead, skull, cephalon; peak, top; bed, couch
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “śirah”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit शिर →