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Where does “సత్యనారాయణ” come from?

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

Ancestry of “సత్యనారాయణ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguనారాయణNarayana
2SanskritनारायणOf or pertaining to Narayana or Krishna; Name of...
3Sanskritनरa human, a person; a male person; a husband
4Sanskritनृa man; hero; mankind, people
5Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́man
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy
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