Where does “surā” come from?

surā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit सुरा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan súraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súraH, from Proto-Indo-European sūl — thick liquid.

surā (Pali): distilled liquor

Definitions

  1. distilled liquor

Ancestry of “surā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसुराwine, spirituous liquor
2Proto-Indo-AryansúraH—
3Proto-Indo-IraniansúraHwine, liquor, alcohol; any fermented drink, milk,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansūlthick liquid

Words derived from “surā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sūl →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian súraH →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan súraH →