Where does “nahi-” come from?

nahi- (Finnish) comes from Finnish nahistua, from Ingrian nahkia, from Proto-Finnic nahkeda, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ńačkɜ.

Ancestry of “nahi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnahistuato get leathery
2Ingriannahkiamoist
3Proto-Finnicnahkedamoist, damp, (slightly) wet
4Proto-Finno-Ugricńačkɜ—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric ńačkɜ →Every word from Proto-Finnic nahkeda →Every word from Ingrian nahkia →