Where does “نکما” come from?
نکما (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit नि-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.
نکما (Urdu): useless; worthless; unemployed
Definitions
- useless; worthless; unemployed
Ancestry of “نکما”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | नि- | into; down; without, free of |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ní | down, downwards; in, into |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ni | down |