Where does “नीरोग” come from?
नीरोग (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit निस्, from Sanskrit नि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.
नीरोग (Sanskrit): disease-free, healthy, well
Definitions
- disease-free, healthy, well
Ancestry of “नीरोग”, step by step
नीरोग traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit निस्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | निस् | out, forth, away &c |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नि | down; back; in, into |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ní | down, downwards; in, into |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ni | down |
via Sanskrit रोग
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | रोग | ‘breaking up of strength’; disease, infirmity,... |
| 2 | Hindi | रज | dust, dirt, pollen |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
Words derived from “नीरोग”