Where does “आत्मनिरीक्षण” come from?

आत्मनिरीक्षण (Hindi) comes from Hindi निरीक्षण, from Sanskrit निरीक्षण, from Sanskrit निस्, from Sanskrit नि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.

आत्मनिरीक्षण (Hindi): introspection, self-examination

Definitions

  1. introspection, self-examination

Ancestry of “आत्मनिरीक्षण”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनिरीक्षणinspection
2Sanskritनिरीक्षणlooking at, regarding
3Sanskritनिस्out, forth, away &c
4Sanskritनिdown; back; in, into
5Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
6Proto-Indo-Europeannidown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní →Every word from Sanskrit नि →