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Where does “ní” come from?

ní (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.

ní (Proto-Indo-Iranian): down, downwards; in, into

Definitions

  1. down, downwards; in, into

Ancestry of “ní”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeannidown

Words derived from “ní”

  • nirvana
  • Upanishad
  • Upanishadic
  • nirvanic
  • nirvana
  • nirvanico
  • nirvana
  • нирвана
  • Nirwana
  • nirvana
  • 涅槃
  • nirvana
  • nirwana
  • nirwana
  • nirvana
  • нирвана
  • νιρβάνα
  • nirvána
  • nirbheána
  • నివాసము
  • ఉపనిషత్తు
  • निवास
  • निर्मित
  • न्यूनतम
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