Where does “निश्चय” come from?

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

निश्चय (Sanskrit): inquiry, ascertainment

Definitions

  1. inquiry, ascertainment

Ancestry of “निश्चय”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनिश्चिto ascertain, investigate, decide, settle, fix upon, determine, resolve
2Sanskritनिस्-out, forth, away &c
3Sanskritनि-into; down; without, free of
4Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
5Proto-Indo-Europeannidown

Words derived from “निश्चय”

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