Where does “नरसंहार” come from?

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

नरसंहार (Hindi): genocide, massacre

Definitions

  1. genocide, massacre

Ancestry of “नरसंहार”, step by step

नरसंहार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi नर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनरman, male; male, masculine
2Sanskritनरa human, a person; a male person; a husband
3Sanskritनृa man; hero; mankind, people
4Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́man
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

via Hindi संहार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसंहारcoming together; total destruction, ruin,...
2Sanskritसंहारdestroyer; destroying
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́ →Every word from Sanskrit नृ →