Where does “नींद” come from?
नींद (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀡𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀸, from Sanskrit निद्रा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *nidráH.
नींद (Hindi): sleep
Ancestry of “नींद”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀡𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀸 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | निद्रा | sleep, slumber; to sleep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *nidráH | — |