Where does “நிச்சயம்” come from?

நிச்சயம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit निश्चय, from Sanskrit निश्चि, from Sanskrit निस्-, from Sanskrit नि-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.

நிச்சயம் (Tamil): certainty, assurance

Definitions

  1. certainty, assurance

Ancestry of “நிச்சயம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनिश्चयinquiry, ascertainment
2Sanskritनिश्चिto ascertain, investigate, decide, settle, fix upon, determine, resolve
3Sanskritनिस्-out, forth, away &c
4Sanskritनि-into; down; without, free of
5Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
6Proto-Indo-Europeannidown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní →Every word from Sanskrit नि- →