Where does “निरीक्षण” come from?

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

निरीक्षण (Sanskrit): looking at, regarding

Definitions

  1. looking at, regarding

Ancestry of “निरीक्षण”, step by step

निरीक्षण traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit निस्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनिस्out, forth, away &c
2Sanskritनिdown; back; in, into
3Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
4Proto-Indo-Europeannidown

via Sanskrit ईक्षण

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritईक्षणsight

Words derived from “निरीक्षण”

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