Where does “Nehru” come from?

Nehru is an English word derived from Hindi नेहरू, a surname of unknown etymology.

Ancestry of “Nehru”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hindi	नेहरू	—
2	Hindi	नहर	canal
3	Arabic	نَهْر	river
4	Aramaic	נהרא	river
5	Proto-Semitic	nahar-	river

Words derived from “Nehru”

Nehruvian

Every word from Proto-Semitic nahar- →Every word from Aramaic נהרא →Every word from Arabic نَهْر →