Where does “नारायण” come from?

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

नारायण (Hindi): Narayana, the god Vishnu

Definitions

  1. Narayana, the god Vishnu

Ancestry of “नारायण”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritनारायणOf or pertaining to Narayana or Krishna; Name of...
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 “नारायण”

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