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Where does “नर-रूप” come from?

नर-रूप (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.

नर-रूप (Hindi): the human form; physical manifestation; having a...

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  1. the human form; physical manifestation; having a...

Ancestry of “नर-रूप”, step by step

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
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