Where does “नृप” come from?

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

नृप (Sanskrit): king, sovereign

Definitions

  1. king, sovereign

Ancestry of “नृप”, step by step

नृप traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit नृ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनृa man; hero; mankind, people
2Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́man
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

via Sanskrit पा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपाto drink; protect; drink
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “नृप”

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