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Where does “ศรดำ” come from?

ศรดำ (Thai) comes from Thai ศร, from Sanskrit शर, from Sanskrit शूर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

ศรดำ (Thai): the black line on the forehead of a python

Definitions

  1. the black line on the forehead of a python

Ancestry of “ศรดำ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ThaiศรSynonym of ปืน; bow: strip for shooting arrows;...
2Sanskritशरa sort of reed or grass, "Saccharum Sara"; an...
3Sanskritशूरstrong, powerful; valiant, heroic, brave; a...
4Sanskritवीरman, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,...
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwīrás—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
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