Where does “निर्णी” come from?

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

निर्णी (Sanskrit): to lead or take away, carry off

Definitions

  1. to lead or take away, carry off

Ancestry of “निर्णी”, step by step

निर्णी 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 नी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनीto guide, govern, direct
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní →Every word from Sanskrit नि →
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