Where does “नायिका” come from?

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

नायिका (Hindi): heroine, main actress

Definitions

  1. heroine, main actress

Ancestry of “नायिका”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनायकguide, leader; chief; lord; master; etc; leader,...
2Sanskritनीto guide, govern, direct
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “नायिका”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नी →Every word from Sanskrit नायक →