Where does “ویر” come from?

ویر (Persian) comes from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

ویر (Persian): memory; mind; wit, cleverness

Definitions

  1. memory; mind; wit, cleverness

Ancestry of “ویر”, step by step

ویر traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit वीर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवीरman, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianwīrás—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Persian ویل

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianویلdesire
2Pashtoويلto say

via Pahlavi wyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pahlaviwyl—
2Proto-Iranian*wiHr̥Háhintelligent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás →