Where does “निर्भर” come from?
निर्भर (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit निस्, from Sanskrit नि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.
निर्भर (Sanskrit): full of, filled with; violent; ardent
Definitions
- full of, filled with; violent; ardent
Ancestry of “निर्भर”, step by step
निर्भर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit निस्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | निस् | out, forth, away &c |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नि | down; back; in, into |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ní | down, downwards; in, into |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ni | down |
via Sanskrit भर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | भर | bearing, carrying, bringing; bestowing, granting;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कच्छ | a bank or any ground bordering on water, shore;... |
Words derived from “निर्भर”