Where does “न्युप्त” come from?

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

न्युप्त (Sanskrit): thrown down, cast said of dice

Definitions

  1. thrown down, cast said of dice

Ancestry of “न्युप्त”, step by step

न्युप्त traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit नि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनिdown; back; in, into
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandown, downwards; in, into
3Proto-Indo-Europeannidown

via Sanskrit उप्त

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउप्त
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*(H)uptás

Words derived from “न्युप्त

Every word from Proto-Indo-European niEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Every word from Sanskrit नि
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