Where does “नीट” come from?
नीट (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi नीट, from Kannada ನೀಟು, from Proto-Dravidian niṭ- — straight.
नीट (Marathi): straight, direct, clear; right, proper, fitting,...
Definitions
- straight, direct, clear; right, proper, fitting,...
Ancestry of “नीट”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Marathi | नीट | — |
| 2 | Kannada | ನೀಟು | — |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | niṭ- | straight |