Where does “naist” come from?

naist (Saterland Frisian) comes from Romanian nai, from Persian نای, from Persian نی, from Middle Persian 𐭫𐭠, from Proto-Iranian ná, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ná, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.

naist (Saterland Frisian): next; beside; in addition to

Definitions

  1. next; beside; in addition to

Ancestry of “naist”, step by step

naist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian nai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniannaia type of pan flute
2Persianنایreed; reed-pipe; flute, flageolet, fife
3Persianنیreed; cane; straw
4Middle Persian𐭫𐭠not; no
5Proto-Iranianná—
6Proto-Indo-Iraniannáno, not
7Proto-Indo-Europeannénot; no

via Old Frisian nest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiannest—
2Proto-Germanic*nest—
3Proto-Germanicnestąnest; provisions; food and supplies
4Proto-Indo-Europeannisdósnest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nidown
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European né →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ná →Every word from Proto-Iranian ná →