Where does “नरेन्द्र” come from?

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

Ancestry of “नरेन्द्र”, step by step

नरेन्द्र 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 इन्द्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइन्द्रgod; Indra
2Proto-Indo-IranianÍndrasIndra

Words derived from “नरेन्द्र”

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