Where does “নিজে” come from?
নিজে (Bengali) comes from Bengali নিজ, from Sanskrit निज, from Sanskrit अव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
নিজে (Bengali): instrumental/locative form of, by oneself
Definitions
- instrumental/locative form of, by oneself
Ancestry of “নিজে”, step by step
নিজে traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bengali নিজ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | নিজ | one's own |
| 2 | Sanskrit | निज | inborn; innate; inherent |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अव | off, away; down; this |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háwa | away from, off; down |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |