Where does “अधिनायक” come from?

अधिनायक (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अधिनायक, from Sanskrit नायक, from Sanskrit नी, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

अधिनायक (Hindi): supreme leader, dictator

Definitions

  1. supreme leader, dictator

Ancestry of “अधिनायक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअधिनायकsupreme leader
2Sanskritनायकguide, leader; chief; lord; master; etc; leader,...
3Sanskritनीto guide, govern, direct
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नी →Every word from Sanskrit नायक →