Where does “नरसिंह” come from?

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

नरसिंह (Sanskrit): ‘man-lion’, great warrior; Name of विष्णु in his...

Definitions

  1. ‘man-lion’, great warrior; Name of विष्णु in his...

Ancestry of “नरसिंह”, step by step

नरसिंह traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit नर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनरa human, a person; a male person; a husband
2Sanskritनृa man; hero; mankind, people
3Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́man
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

via Sanskrit सिंह

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसिंहthe lion; the zodiacal sign Leo or its lagna;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryansinźʰás—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansinȷ́ʰáslion
4Proto-Indo-European*sinǵʰós-—

Words derived from “नरसिंह”

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