Where does “नृ” come from?

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

नृ (Sanskrit): a man; hero; mankind, people

Definitions

  1. a man; hero; mankind, people

Ancestry of “नृ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́man
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

Words derived from “नृ”

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