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
- into; down; without, free of
Ancestry of “नि-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ní | down, downwards; in, into |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ni | down |