Where does “नेकदिल” come from?
नेकदिल (Hindi) comes from Hindi नेक, from Persian نیک, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭪, from Old Persian *naibakaʰ, from Old Persian 𐎴𐎡𐎲, from Proto-Iranian naybah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian naybʰah, from Proto-Indo-European neybʰ-.
नेकदिल (Hindi): sincere, heartfelt of a person
Definitions
- sincere, heartfelt of a person
Ancestry of “नेकदिल”, step by step
नेकदिल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi नेक
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | नेक | virtuous, pure, good |
| 2 | Persian | نیک | good; well |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭭𐭩𐭪 | — |
| 4 | Old Persian | *naibakaʰ | — |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎴𐎡𐎲 | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | naybah | blessed, fortunate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | naybʰah | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | neybʰ- | blessed, holy, fortunate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ney- | to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited |
| 10 | Cebuano | -hi | — |