Where does “नारि” come from?
नारि (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́riš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.
नारि (Sanskrit): woman, wife
Ancestry of “नारि”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hnā́riš | woman |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hnā́ | man |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗr | man; power, force, vital energy |