Where does “نائی” come from?

نائی (Urdu) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀸𑀯𑀺𑀤, from Sanskrit नापित — barber.

نائی (Urdu): barber

Definitions

  1. barber

Ancestry of “نائی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀡𑀸𑀯𑀺𑀤—
2Sanskritनापितbarber
Every word from Sanskrit नापित →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀸𑀯𑀺𑀤 →
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