Where does “निशा” come from?

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

निशा (Hindi): night

Definitions

  1. night

Ancestry of “निशा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनिशाnight
2Sanskritनिश्night
3Sanskritनि-into; down; without, free of
4Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
5Proto-Indo-Europeannidown

Words derived from “निशा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní →Every word from Sanskrit नि- →