Where does “নেকি” come from?
নেকি (Assamese) comes from Assamese কি, from Sanskrit किम्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kás, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.
নেকি (Assamese): Forms doubtful or polite yes/no questions
Definitions
- Forms doubtful or polite yes/no questions
Ancestry of “নেকি”, step by step
নেকি traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Assamese কি
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | কি | what? |
| 2 | Sanskrit | किम् | used as a particle of interrogation |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kás | who |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷós | who |
via Assamese নে
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | নে | or |