Where does “निर्वाण” come from?

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

निर्वाण (Sanskrit): blowing out, extinction, cessation, setting,...

Definitions

  1. blowing out, extinction, cessation, setting,...

Ancestry of “निर्वाण”, step by step

निर्वाण traces back through 3 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 वा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवाor; to blow
2Proto-IranianHwah-to dwell, remain
3Proto-Indo-IranianHwas-to dwell, inhabit; to stay
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night

via Sanskrit वान

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवानrolling of the tide; blown

Words derived from “निर्वाण”

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