Where does “नर” come from?

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

नर (Sanskrit): a human, a person; a male person; a husband

Definitions

  1. a human, a person; a male person; a husband

Ancestry of “नर”, step by step

नर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit नृ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनृa man; hero; mankind, people
2Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́man
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

via Proto-Indo-Aryan Hnáras

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-AryanHnáras—
2Proto-Indo-IranianHnáras—

Words derived from “नर”

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