Where does “नरवानर” come from?
नरवानर (Hindi) comes from Hindi वानर, from Sanskrit वानर, from Sanskrit नर, from Sanskrit नृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.
नरवानर (Hindi): primate
Definitions
- primate
Ancestry of “नरवानर”, step by step
नरवानर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi वानर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | वानर | monkey, ape, primate |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वानर | monkey; any such ape; belonging to an ape or... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नर | a human, a person; a male person; a husband |
| 4 | Sanskrit | नृ | a man; hero; mankind, people |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hnā́ | man |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗr | man; power, force, vital energy |
via Hindi नर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | नर | man, male; male, masculine |