Where does “nara-” come from?

nara- (Indonesian) comes from Old Javanese nara, from Sanskrit नर, from Sanskrit नृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

nara- (Indonesian): a man, a male, a person

Definitions

  1. a man, a male, a person

Ancestry of “nara-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesenara
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 “nara-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗrEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́Every word from Sanskrit नृ