Where does “नहीं” come from?

नहीं (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀡𑀳, from Sanskrit नख, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hnakʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

नहीं (Hindi): no, not

Definitions

  1. no, not

Ancestry of “नहीं”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀡𑀳nail
2Sanskritनखnail
3Proto-Indo-AryanHnakʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hnakʰás →Every word from Sanskrit नख →