Where does “nindā” come from?

nindā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit निन्दा, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neyd- — to revile, insult.

nindā (Pali): blame, censure, reproach

Definitions

  1. blame, censure, reproach

Ancestry of “nindā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनिन्दाblame; reproach; censure
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neyd-to revile, insult

Words derived from “nindā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neyd- →Every word from Sanskrit निन्दा →
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