Where does “niscaya” come from?

niscaya (Indonesian) comes from Malay niscaya, from Classical Malay نسچاي, from Sanskrit निश्चय, from Sanskrit निश्चि, from Sanskrit निस्-, from Sanskrit नि-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.

niscaya (Indonesian): certainly, surely

Definitions

  1. certainly, surely

Ancestry of “niscaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayniscaya—
2Classical Malayنسچاي—
3Sanskritनिश्चयinquiry, ascertainment
4Sanskritनिश्चिto ascertain, investigate, decide, settle, fix upon, determine, resolve
5Sanskritनिस्-out, forth, away &c
6Sanskritनि-into; down; without, free of
7Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
8Proto-Indo-Europeannidown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní →Every word from Sanskrit नि- →