Where does “sūra” come from?

sūra (Pali) comes from Sanskrit सूर, from Sanskrit स्वर्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

sūra (Pali): valiant; courageous; sun

Definitions

  1. valiant; courageous; sun

Ancestry of “sūra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसूरthe Sun; Calotropis gigantea; a wise or learned...
2Sanskritस्वर्the sun; sunshine, light; sky, heaven
3Proto-Indo-IraniansúHarthe sun
4Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

Words derived from “sūra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar →Every word from Sanskrit स्वर् →