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
- to lead, conduct, show the way; to deduce,...
Ancestry of “neti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | नयति | to guide, lead, govern |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | náyHati | to lead |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | néyHeti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |