Where does “नेहरू” come from?
नेहरू (Hindi) comes from Hindi नहर, from Arabic نَهْر, from Aramaic נהרא, from Proto-Semitic nahar- — river.
Ancestry of “नेहरू”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | नहर | canal |
| 2 | Arabic | نَهْر | river |
| 3 | Aramaic | נהרא | — |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | nahar- | river |
Words derived from “नेहरू”