Where does “निश्चि” come from?

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

निश्चि (Sanskrit): to ascertain, investigate, decide, settle, fix upon, determine, resolve

Definitions

  1. to ascertain, investigate, decide, settle, fix upon, determine, resolve

Ancestry of “निश्चि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनिस्-out, forth, away &c
2Sanskritनि-into; down; without, free of
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandown, downwards; in, into
4Proto-Indo-Europeannidown

Words derived from “निश्चि

Every word from Proto-Indo-European niEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Every word from Sanskrit नि-