Where does “Narendra” come from?

Narendra (English) comes from Hindi नरेंद्र, from Sanskrit नरेन्द्र, from Sanskrit नर, from Sanskrit नृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

Narendra (English): commonly used in India

Definitions

  1. commonly used in India

Ancestry of “Narendra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनरेंद्र—
2Sanskritनरेन्द्र—
3Sanskritनरa human, a person; a male person; a husband
4Sanskritनृa man; hero; mankind, people
5Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́man
6Proto-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 →
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