Where does “vanara” come from?

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

vanara (English): Forest dwellers, monkeys or apes

Definitions

  1. Forest dwellers, monkeys or apes

Ancestry of “vanara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवानरmonkey; any such ape; belonging to an ape or...
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 →