Where does “nayana” come from?

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

nayana (Pali): eye

Definitions

  1. eye

Ancestry of “nayana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनयनeye; leading organ; conducting, guiding,...
2Sanskritनीto guide, govern, direct
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नी →Every word from Sanskrit नयन →
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