Where does “न्हय” come from?

न्हय (Konkani) comes from Sanskrit नहि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian naǰʰí, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

न्हय (Konkani): a no

Definitions

  1. a no

Ancestry of “न्हय”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनहिsurely not, by no means, not at all
2Proto-Indo-Iraniannaǰʰí—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

Words derived from “न्हय”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian naǰʰí →Every word from Sanskrit नहि →