Where does “*nik-” come from?

*nik- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ney-, from Cebuano -hi.

Ancestry of “*nik-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanney-to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited
2Cebuano-hi—

Words derived from “*nik-”

Every word from Cebuano -hi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ney- →