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Where does “wīrás” come from?

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

Ancestry of “wīrás”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wīrás”

  • వీరుడు
  • వీర
  • వీరపత్ని
  • वीरता
  • वीर
  • बीर
  • วีรกรรม
  • วีร
  • वीर
  • वीरता
  • wira
  • vīra
  • 𑀯𑀻𑀭
  • wira
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