Where does “नि-” come from?

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

नि- (Hindi): without

Definitions

  1. without

Ancestry of “नि-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनिस्-out, forth, away &c
2Sanskritनि-into; down; without, free of
3Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
4Proto-Indo-Europeannidown

Words derived from “नि-”

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