Where does “ni-” come from?
ni- (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.
ni- (Proto-Iranian): down
Ancestry of “ni-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ní | down, downwards; in, into |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ni | down |