Where does “อสูร” come from?

อสูร (Thai) comes from Sanskrit असुर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hásuras, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ń̥suros.

อสูร (Thai): asura; māra; rākṣasa; yakṣa; malevolent or...

Definitions

  1. asura; māra; rākṣasa; yakṣa; malevolent or...

Ancestry of “อสูร”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअसुरspirit, good spirit, supreme spirit; the chief of...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHásurasdeity
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ń̥suros—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ń̥suros →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hásuras →Every word from Sanskrit असुर →