Where does “Nikhil” come from?

Nikhil (English) comes from Sanskrit निखिल, from Sanskrit नि-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.

Nikhil (English): used in India

Definitions

  1. used in India

Ancestry of “Nikhil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनिखिलcomplete, all, whole, entire
2Sanskritनि-into; down; without, free of
3Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
4Proto-Indo-Europeannidown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní →Every word from Sanskrit नि- →
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