Where does “नि-” come from?

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

नि- (Sanskrit): into; down; without, free of

Definitions

  1. into; down; without, free of

Ancestry of “नि-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
2Proto-Indo-Europeannidown

Words derived from “नि-”

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