Where does “निज” come from?

निज (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

निज (Sanskrit): inborn; innate; inherent

Definitions

  1. inborn; innate; inherent

Ancestry of “निज”, step by step

निज traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit अव

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअवoff, away; down; this
2Proto-Indo-IranianHáwaaway from, off; down
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Sanskrit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritborn, begotten. gotten from; produced or caused...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanȷ́ás
3Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ás
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Proto-Indo-European neygʷ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanneygʷ-to wash

Words derived from “निज

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwa
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