Where does “नरसिंह” come from?

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

नरसिंह (Hindi): Narasimha, an avatar of Vishnu

Definitions

  1. Narasimha, an avatar of Vishnu

Ancestry of “नरसिंह”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनरसिंह‘man-lion’, great warrior; Name of विष्णु in his...
2Sanskritनरa human, a person; a male person; a husband
3Sanskritनृa man; hero; mankind, people
4Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́man
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́ →Every word from Sanskrit नृ →