Where does “nirwana” come from?
nirwana (Indonesian) comes from Malay nirwana, from Sanskrit निर्वाण, from Sanskrit निस्, from Sanskrit नि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.
nirwana (Indonesian): heaven; extinction of the flame of life,...
Definitions
- heaven; extinction of the flame of life,...
Ancestry of “nirwana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | nirwana | extinction of the flame of life, dissolution, death or final emancipation from matter and re-union with the Supreme Spirit |
| 2 | Sanskrit | निर्वाण | blowing out, extinction, cessation, setting,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | निस् | out, forth, away &c |
| 4 | Sanskrit | नि | down; back; in, into |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ní | down, downwards; in, into |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ni | down |