Where does “???” come from?

??? (Old Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian naybah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian naybʰah, from Proto-Indo-European neybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ney-, from Cebuano -hi.

??? (Old Persian): blessed; good, beautiful

Definitions

  1. blessed; good, beautiful

Ancestry of “???”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iraniannaybahblessed, fortunate
2Proto-Indo-Iraniannaybʰah—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneybʰ-blessed, holy, fortunate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanney-to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited
5Cebuano-hi—
Every word from Cebuano -hi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ney- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European neybʰ- →