Where does “نر” come from?

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

نر (Ushojo): man, male, masculine gender

Definitions

  1. man, male, masculine gender

Ancestry of “نر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduنرman, male; male, masculine
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 h₂nḗrEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́Every word from Sanskrit नृ