Where does “अधिनायक” come from?
अधिनायक (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit नायक, from Sanskrit नी, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
अधिनायक (Sanskrit): supreme leader
Ancestry of “अधिनायक”, step by step
अधिनायक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit नायक
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | नायक | guide, leader; chief; lord; master; etc; leader,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नी | to guide, govern, direct |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |
via Sanskrit अधि
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अधि | over, above |
| 2 | Sanskrit | इ | to go |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éy- | he, this |
Words derived from “अधिनायक”