Where does “néer” come from?

néer (Kalkoti) comes from Sanskrit नाडी, from Proto-Indo-Aryan nadíH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian nadíH, from Proto-Indo-European ned-íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.

néer (Kalkoti): root

Definitions

  1. root

Ancestry of “néer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनाडीtube; a measure of time; flute, pipe, tube,...
2Proto-Indo-AryannadíH—
3Proto-Indo-IraniannadíHriver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanned-íh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanned-to be wet; wet; to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ned- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ned-íh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian nadíH →