Where does “नद” come from?

नद (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian *nadás, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.

नद (Sanskrit): river

Definitions

  1. river

Ancestry of “नद”, step by step

नद traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-Iranian *nadás

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranian*nadás—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanned-to be wet; wet; to tie together

via Proto-Indo-European newd-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

Words derived from “नद”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ned- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *nadás →