Where does “विनीत” come from?

विनीत (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wí, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

विनीत (Sanskrit): well-led

Definitions

  1. well-led

Ancestry of “विनीत”, step by step

विनीत traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit वि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविapart; asunder; in different directions
2Proto-Indo-Aryanwí—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwí—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

via Sanskrit नीत

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनीतled, guided, brought; correct; well behaved,...
2Sanskritनीto guide, govern, direct
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “विनीत”

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