Where does “wī́ˀras” come from?

wī́ˀras (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

wī́ˀras (Proto-Balto-Slavic): man, male

Definitions

  1. man, male

Ancestry of “wī́ˀras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “wī́ˀras”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →