Where does “சிரசு” come from?

சிரசு (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit शिरस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćŕ̥Has, from Proto-Indo-European ḱŕ̥h₂-os, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

சிரசு (Tamil): head

Definitions

  1. head

Ancestry of “சிரசு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशिरस्head, skull; the upper end or highest part of...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianćŕ̥Hashead, top
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱŕ̥h₂-os—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱŕ̥h₂-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćŕ̥Has →
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