Where does “सूनु” come from?

सूनु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian suHnúš, from Proto-Indo-European suHnús, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

सूनु (Sanskrit): son, child, offspring; a younger brother; a...

Definitions

  1. son, child, offspring; a younger brother; a...

Ancestry of “सूनु”, step by step

सूनु traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-Iranian suHnúš

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IraniansuHnúšson
2Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHnússon
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
4Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

via Sanskrit स

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसan anapest; a snake; air, wind
2Sanskritइto go
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éy-he, this
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHnús →