Where does “เวียร” come from?
เวียร (Thai) comes from Pali viriya, from Sanskrit वीर्य, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
Ancestry of “เวียร”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | viriya | Energy, enthusiasm; one of the Ten Perfections |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वीर्य | heroism, prowess, valour; vigour, strength;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |