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
- man, male; male, masculine
Ancestry of “नर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | नर | a human, a person; a male person; a husband |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नृ | a man; hero; mankind, people |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hnā́ | man |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗr | man; power, force, vital energy |