Where does “सौर” come from?

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

सौर (Sanskrit): consisting of spirituous liquor; relating,...

Definitions

  1. consisting of spirituous liquor; relating,...

Ancestry of “सौर”, step by step

सौर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit सुरा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसुराwine, spirituous liquor
2Proto-Indo-AryansúraH
3Proto-Indo-IraniansúraHwine, liquor, alcohol; any fermented drink, milk,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansūlthick liquid

via French saura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsaurathird-person singular future of savoir

Words derived from “सौर

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sūlEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian súraHEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan súraH