Where does “Asikni” come from?

Asikni (English) comes from Sanskrit असिक्नी, from Sanskrit असित, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hásitas.

Ancestry of “Asikni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअसिक्नीthe night
2Sanskritअसितblack, dark; dark; a black snake
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hásitas—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hásitas →Every word from Sanskrit असित →Every word from Sanskrit असिक्नी →