Where does “نی” come from?
نی (Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭫𐭠, from Proto-Iranian ná, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ná, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.
نی (Persian): reed; cane; straw
Ancestry of “نی”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐭫𐭠 | not; no |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | ná | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ná | no, not |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | né | not; no |