Where does “ni-” come from?

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

ni- (Proto-Iranian): down

Definitions

  1. down

Ancestry of “ni-”, step by step

ni- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-Iranian ní

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
2Proto-Indo-Europeannidown

via Proto-Indo-European h₁én

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “ni-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní →