Where does “नम्र” come from?

नम्र (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit नम्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian namrás, from Proto-Indo-European nm̥rós.

नम्र (Hindi): gentle, mild, subservient; humble, meek

Definitions

  1. gentle, mild, subservient; humble, meek

Ancestry of “नम्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनम्रhumble, submissive, polite, reverential; curved,...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniannamrássubmissive, humble
3Proto-Indo-Europeannm̥rós—

Words derived from “नम्र”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nm̥rós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian namrás →Every word from Sanskrit नम्र →