Where does “nāyaka” come from?

nāyaka (Pali) comes from Sanskrit नायक, from Sanskrit नी, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

nāyaka (Pali): leader, master

Definitions

  1. leader, master

Ancestry of “nāyaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनायकguide, leader; chief; lord; master; etc; leader,...
2Sanskritनीto guide, govern, direct
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “nāyaka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नी →Every word from Sanskrit नायक →