Where does “वीर” come from?

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

वीर (Sanskrit): man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,...

Definitions

  1. man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,...

Ancestry of “वीर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianwīrás—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “वीर”

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