Where does “निज” come from?

निज (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit निज, from Sanskrit अव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

निज (Hindi): own, belonging to oneself; individual, personal,...

Definitions

  1. own, belonging to oneself; individual, personal,...

Ancestry of “निज”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनिजinborn; innate; inherent
2Sanskritअवoff, away; down; this
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáwaaway from, off; down
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

Words derived from “निज”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwa →