Where does “नींद” come from?

नींद (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀡𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀸, from Sanskrit निद्रा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *nidráH — sleep, slumber.

नींद (Hindi): sleep

Definitions

  1. sleep

Ancestry of “नींद”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀡𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀸sleep, slumber
2Sanskritनिद्राsleep, slumber; to sleep
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*nidráHsleep, slumber
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *nidráH →Every word from Sanskrit निद्रा →Every word from Prakrit 𑀡𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀸 →