Where does “নিচে” come from?

নিচে (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit नीच, from Sanskrit न्यञ्च्, from Sanskrit नि-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.

নিচে (Bengali): under; below

Definitions

  1. under; below

Ancestry of “নিচে”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनीचlow, not high, short, dwarfish; deep, depressed;...
2Sanskritन्यञ्च्to sink, bend, or hang down
3Sanskritनि-into; down; without, free of
4Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
5Proto-Indo-Europeannidown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní →Every word from Sanskrit नि- →