Where does “निखिल” come from?

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

निखिल (Hindi): all, entire, whole

Definitions

  1. all, entire, whole

Ancestry of “निखिल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनिखिलcomplete, all, whole, entire
2Sanskritनि-into; down; without, free of
3Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
4Proto-Indo-Europeannidown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní →Every word from Sanskrit नि- →