Where does “नारायण” come from?

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

नारायण (Sanskrit): Of or pertaining to Narayana or Krishna; Name of...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to Narayana or Krishna; Name of...

Ancestry of “नारायण”, step by step

नारायण 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 अयन

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअयनpath, road, way; course, circulation; precession
2Sanskritइto go
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éy-he, this

Words derived from “नारायण”

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