Where does “nibbanic” come from?
nibbanic (English) comes from English nibbana, from Pali nibbāna, from Sanskrit निर्वाण, from Sanskrit निस्, from Sanskrit नि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.
Ancestry of “nibbanic”, step by step
nibbanic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nibbana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nibbana | — |
| 2 | Pali | nibbāna | nirvana |
| 3 | Sanskrit | निर्वाण | blowing out, extinction, cessation, setting,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | निस् | out, forth, away &c |
| 5 | Sanskrit | नि | down; back; in, into |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ní | down, downwards; in, into |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ni | down |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |