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.
निज (Hindi): own, belonging to oneself; individual, personal,...
Definitions
- own, belonging to oneself; individual, personal,...
Ancestry of “निज”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | निज | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अव | off, away; down; this |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háwa | away from, off; down |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | — |