Where does “निशानाथ” come from?

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

निशानाथ (Hindi): the moon

Definitions

  1. the moon

Ancestry of “निशानाथ”, step by step

निशानाथ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi निशा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनिशाnight
2Sanskritनिशाnight
3Sanskritनिश्night
4Sanskritनि-into; down; without, free of
5Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
6Proto-Indo-Europeannidown

via Hindi नाथ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनाथlord; protector; patron
2Sanskritनाथrefuge, help, resort; protector, patron,...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHnaHtʰás—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHnaHtʰás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₂-to enjoy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní →Every word from Sanskrit नि- →