Where does “നൃപൻ” come from?

നൃപൻ (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit नृप, from Sanskrit नृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

നൃപൻ (Malayalam): king, emperor

Definitions

  1. king, emperor

Ancestry of “നൃപൻ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनृपking, sovereign
2Sanskritनृa man; hero; mankind, people
3Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́man
4Proto-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 →