Where does “Nishhanèk” come from?

Nishhanèk (Unami) comes from Unami nisha, from Sanskrit निशा, from Sanskrit निश्, from Sanskrit नि-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.

Nishhanèk (Unami): Neshannock Creek, a stream in Pennsylvania

Definitions

  1. Neshannock Creek, a stream in Pennsylvania

Ancestry of “Nishhanèk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Unaminishatwo
2Sanskritनिशाnight
3Sanskritनिश्night
4Sanskritनि-into; down; without, free of
5Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
6Proto-Indo-Europeannidown

Words derived from “Nishhanèk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní →Every word from Sanskrit नि- →