Where does “நாராயணன்” come from?

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

நாராயணன் (Tamil): Narayana, Vishnu (as reposing on the waters)

Definitions

  1. Narayana, Vishnu (as reposing on the waters)

Ancestry of “நாராயணன்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritनारायणOf or pertaining to Narayana or Krishna; Name of...
2Sanskritनरa human, a person; a male person; a husband
3Sanskritनृa man; hero; mankind, people
4Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́man
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́ →Every word from Sanskrit नृ →