Where does “नीत” come from?

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

नीत (Sanskrit): led, guided, brought; correct; well behaved,...

Definitions

  1. led, guided, brought; correct; well behaved,...

Ancestry of “नीत”, step by step

नीत traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit नी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनीto guide, govern, direct
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

via Proto-Indo-Iranian niHtás

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianniHtás—

Words derived from “नीत”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नी →