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Where does “सौम्यवार” come from?

सौम्यवार (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वार, from Sanskrit वर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

Ancestry of “सौम्यवार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritवारAlternative form of वाल; keeping back,...
2Sanskritवर"environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,...
3Sanskritवीरman, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwīrás—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
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