Where does “ney” come from?
Ney comes from Persian نی, derived from Middle Persian KNYA, of uncertain ultimate origin.
ney (English): A type of endblown flute
Ancestry of “ney”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | نی | reed; cane; straw |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭫𐭠 | not; no |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | ná | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ná | no, not |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | né | not; no |