Where does “HnindáH” come from?

HnindáH (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian HnindáH, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neyd- — to revile, insult.

Ancestry of “HnindáH”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHnindáH—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neyd-to revile, insult
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HnindáH →