Where does “بندر” come from?
بندر (Urdu) comes from Old Indo-Aryan बांदर, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀭, from Sanskrit वानर, from Sanskrit नर, from Sanskrit नृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.
بندر (Urdu): monkey
Definitions
- monkey
Ancestry of “بندر”, step by step
بندر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Indo-Aryan बांदर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Indo-Aryan | बांदर | — |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀭 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वानर | monkey; any such ape; belonging to an ape or... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | नर | a human, a person; a male person; a husband |
| 5 | Sanskrit | नृ | a man; hero; mankind, people |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hnā́ | man |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗr | man; power, force, vital energy |
via Classical Persian بندر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | بندر | — |