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
- inborn; innate; inherent
Ancestry of “निज”, step by step
निज traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit अव
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अव | off, away; down; this |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háwa | away from, off; down |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Sanskrit ज
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ज | born, begotten. gotten from; produced or caused... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́ás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Proto-Indo-European neygʷ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | neygʷ- | to wash |