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Where does “शिर” come from?

शिर (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

शिर (Sanskrit): head, skull, cephalon; peak, top; bed, couch

Definitions

  1. head, skull, cephalon; peak, top; bed, couch

Ancestry of “शिर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “शिर”

  • séró
  • శిరోజము
  • శిరము
  • shero
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