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

Definitions

  1. out, forth, away &c

Ancestry of “निस्-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनि-into; down; without, free of
2Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
3Proto-Indo-Europeannidown

Words derived from “निस्-”

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