Where does “นร” come from?

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

นร (Thai): man

Definitions

  1. man

Ancestry of “นร”, step by step

นร traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali nara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palinaraman
2Sanskritनरa human, a person; a male person; a husband
3Sanskritनृa man; hero; mankind, people
4Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́man
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

via Sanskrit नीर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनीरwater; juice, liquor; name of a teacher
2Proto-Dravidiannīryou; water

Words derived from “นร”

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