Where does “nisha” come from?

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

nisha (Unami): two

Definitions

  1. two

Ancestry of “nisha”, step by step

nisha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit निशा

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

via Proto-Algonquian nyi·šwi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Algonquiannyi·šwitwo

Words derived from “nisha”

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