Where does “नापसंद” come from?
नापसंद (Hindi) comes from Persian ناپسند, from Persian ناـ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ná, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.
नापसंद (Hindi): dislike
Ancestry of “नापसंद”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | ناپسند | unacceptable; displeasing |
| 2 | Persian | ناـ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ná | no, not |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | né | not; no |