Where does “surā” come from?
surā (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit सुर, from Sanskrit सित, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sHitás, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂i-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.
Ancestry of “surā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | सुर | god, divine, diety; idol; thirty-three |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सित | bound, tied, fettered |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sHitás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂i-tó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |