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
Ancestry of “वीरता”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “वीरता”