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

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

Words derived from “नरेंद्र”

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