Where does “Hnā́” come from?

Hnā́ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

Ancestry of “Hnā́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́man
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́ →
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