Where does “शूर” come from?

शूर (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.

शूर (Sanskrit): strong, powerful; valiant, heroic, brave; a...

Definitions

  1. strong, powerful; valiant, heroic, brave; a...

Ancestry of “शूर”, step by step

शूर 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 Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćuHrás

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćuHrásstrong
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “शूर”

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