Where does “wanara” come from?

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

wanara (Malay): monkey

Definitions

  1. monkey

Ancestry of “wanara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवानरmonkey; any such ape; belonging to an ape or...
2Sanskritनरa human, a person; a male person; a husband
3Sanskritनृa man; hero; mankind, people
4Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́man
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́ →Every word from Sanskrit नृ →