Where does “सुरा” come from?

सुरा (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan súraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súraH, from Proto-Indo-European sūl — thick liquid.

सुरा (Sanskrit): wine, spirituous liquor

Definitions

  1. wine, spirituous liquor

Ancestry of “सुरा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-AryansúraH—
2Proto-Indo-IraniansúraHwine, liquor, alcohol; any fermented drink, milk,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansūlthick liquid

Words derived from “सुरा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sūl →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian súraH →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan súraH →
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