Where does “närkäs” come from?

närkäs (Finnish) comes from Finnish näreä, from Indonesian nara-, from Old Javanese nara, from Sanskrit नर, from Sanskrit नृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

Ancestry of “närkäs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnäreäsullen, sulky, morose
2Indonesiannara-a man, a male, a person
3Old Javanesenara—
4Sanskritनरa human, a person; a male person; a husband
5Sanskritनृa man; hero; mankind, people
6Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́man
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

Words derived from “närkäs”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́ →Every word from Sanskrit नृ →