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Where does “नी” come from?

नी (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

नी (Sanskrit): to guide, govern, direct

Definitions

  1. to guide, govern, direct

Ancestry of “नी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “नी”

  • नेतृत्व
  • खलनायक
  • नायक
  • นายกฯ
  • นายกรัฐมนตรี
  • นายก
  • नेतृत्व
  • नेतृ
  • नायक
  • nāyaka
  • नेतृत्व
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →