Where does “बांदर” come from?

बांदर (Old Indo-Aryan) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀭, from Sanskrit वानर, from Sanskrit नर, from Sanskrit नृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

Ancestry of “बांदर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀭—
2Sanskritवानरmonkey; any such ape; belonging to an ape or...
3Sanskritनरa human, a person; a male person; a husband
4Sanskritनृa man; hero; mankind, people
5Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́man
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

Words derived from “बांदर”

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