Where does “निर्लज्ज” come from?
निर्लज्ज (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit निस्, from Sanskrit नि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.
निर्लज्ज (Sanskrit): shameless, impudent
Ancestry of “निर्लज्ज”, step by step
निर्लज्ज 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 लज्जा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | लज्जा | shame, embarrassment, modesty; sensitivity,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रञ्ज् | to redden; to dye or color |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)reg- | — |
Words derived from “निर्लज्ज”