Where does “वीरता” come from?

वीरता (Sanskrit) 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.

वीरता (Sanskrit): manliness, heroism

Definitions

  1. manliness, heroism

Ancestry of “वीरता”, step by step

वीरता traces back through two 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 Sanskrit ता

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritताgeneralizing suffix
2Sanskritइका—

Words derived from “वीरता”

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