Where does “नरेंद्र” come from?

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

Ancestry of “नरेंद्र”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	नरेन्द्र	—
2	Sanskrit	नर	a human, a person; a male person; a husband
3	Sanskrit	नृ	a man; hero; mankind, people
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	Hnā́	man
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂nḗr	man; power, force, vital energy

Words derived from “नरेंद्र”

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