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Where does “नायक” come from?

नायक (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit नी, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

नायक (Sanskrit): guide, leader; chief; lord; master; etc; leader,...

Definitions

  1. guide, leader; chief; lord; master; etc; leader,...

Ancestry of “नायक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनीto guide, govern, direct
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “नायक”

  • खलनायक
  • नायक
  • นายกฯ
  • นายกรัฐมนตรี
  • นายก
  • nāyaka
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