Where does “neti” come from?

neti (Pali) comes from Sanskrit नयति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian náyHati, from Proto-Indo-European néyHeti, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

neti (Pali): to lead, conduct, show the way; to deduce,...

Definitions

  1. to lead, conduct, show the way; to deduce,...

Ancestry of “neti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनयतिto guide, lead, govern
2Proto-Indo-IraniannáyHatito lead
3Proto-Indo-EuropeannéyHeti—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “neti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →