Middle Persian nʾd

← Proto-Indo-European *nedo- (inherited)

← Proto-Iranian *nad- (inherited)

← Old Persian *𐎴𐎭 (inherited)

← Sanskrit नड (cognate)

← Old Armenian նետ (cognate)

→ Persian نی (mention)

→ Persian نی (mention)

→ Persian نای (derived)

→ Sanskrit नड (cognate)

→ Old Armenian նետ (cognate)