Where does “शूरसेन” come from?
शूरसेन (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शूर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
शूरसेन (Sanskrit): a name for {{w|Mathura}}
Definitions
- a name for {{w|Mathura}}
Ancestry of “शूरसेन”, step by step
शूरसेन traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit शूर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शूर | strong, powerful; valiant, heroic, brave; a... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |