Where does “नि” come from?

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

नि (Sanskrit): down; back; in, into

Definitions

  1. down; back; in, into

Ancestry of “नि”, step by step

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

Words derived from “नि”

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