Where does “نیکی” come from?
نیکی (Persian) comes from Persian نیک, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭪, from Old Persian *naibakaʰ, from Old Persian 𐎴𐎡𐎲, from Proto-Iranian naybah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian naybʰah, from Proto-Indo-European neybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ney-.
نیکی (Persian): goodness, kindness, beneficence
Definitions
- goodness, kindness, beneficence
Ancestry of “نیکی”, step by step
نیکی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian نیک
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | نیک | good; well |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭭𐭩𐭪 | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | *naibakaʰ | — |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎴𐎡𐎲 | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | naybah | blessed, fortunate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | naybʰah | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | neybʰ- | blessed, holy, fortunate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ney- | to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited |
| 9 | Cebuano | -hi | — |