Where does “अनिवार्य” come from?

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

अनिवार्य (Sanskrit): unavoidable , irresistible

Definitions

  1. unavoidable , irresistible

Ancestry of “अनिवार्य”, step by step

अनिवार्य traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit नि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनिdown; back; in, into
2Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
3Proto-Indo-Europeannidown

via Sanskrit वार्य

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवार्यto be warded, checked or impeded

Words derived from “अनिवार्य”

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