Where does “వీరుడు” come from?

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

వీరుడు (Telugu): A hero, warrior, champion

Definitions

  1. A hero, warrior, champion

Ancestry of “వీరుడు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवीरman, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianwīrás—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “వీరుడు”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás →