Where does “Narayana” come from?

Narayana comes from Sanskrit नारायण, derived from Sanskrit नर meaning "man" and Sanskrit इ meaning "of," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr meaning "man."

Narayana (English): Vishnu

Definitions

  1. Vishnu

Ancestry of “Narayana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritनारायणOf or pertaining to Narayana or Krishna; Name of...
2Sanskritनरa human, a person; a male person; a husband
3Sanskritनृa man; hero; mankind, people
4Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́man
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́ →Every word from Sanskrit नृ →