Where does “निवासिन्” come from?

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

निवासिन् (Sanskrit): inhabitant, resident

Definitions

  1. inhabitant, resident

Ancestry of “निवासिन्”, step by step

निवासिन् traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit नि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनिdown; back; in, into
2Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
3Proto-Indo-Europeannidown

via Sanskrit वासिन्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवासिन्—

Words derived from “निवासिन्”

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