Where does “सुराकार” come from?
सुराकार (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सुरा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan súraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súraH, from Proto-Indo-European sūl — thick liquid.
सुराकार (Sanskrit): distiller
Ancestry of “सुराकार”, step by step
सुराकार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit सुरा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सुरा | wine, spirituous liquor |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | súraH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | súraH | wine, liquor, alcohol; any fermented drink, milk,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sūl | thick liquid |
via Sanskrit कार
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कार | gain, prize, booty; contest, war; an act, action |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कृ | to make |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |