Where does “निश्रि” come from?

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

निश्रि (Sanskrit): to lean on or against

Definitions

  1. to lean on or against

Ancestry of “निश्रि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनि-into; down; without, free of
2Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
3Proto-Indo-Europeannidown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní →Every word from Sanskrit नि- →