Where does “नर” come from?

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

नर (Hindi): man, male; male, masculine

Definitions

  1. man, male; male, masculine

Ancestry of “नर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनरa human, a person; a male person; a husband
2Sanskritनृa man; hero; mankind, people
3Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́man
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

Words derived from “नर”

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