Where does “سور” come from?
سور (Punjabi) comes from Hindi सूअर, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀽𑀕𑀭, from Sanskrit सूकर, from Indo-Iranian *suHkarás, from Proto-Indo-European suh₂kéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
سور (Punjabi): pig, swine
Definitions
- pig, swine
Ancestry of “سور”, step by step
سور traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi सूअर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | सूअर | pig, boar; pork |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀲𑀽𑀕𑀭 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सूकर | pig, hog, swine, boar |
| 4 | Indo-Iranian | *suHkarás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | suh₂kéh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |