Where does “निस्” come from?
निस् (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit नि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.
निस् (Sanskrit): out, forth, away &c
Ancestry of “निस्”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | नि | down; back; in, into |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ní | down, downwards; in, into |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ni | down |
Words derived from “निस्”