Where does “نيل” come from?
نيل (Arabic) comes from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
نيل (Arabic): verbal noun of نَالَ; indigo; to colour indigo
Definitions
- verbal noun of نَالَ; indigo; to colour indigo
Ancestry of “نيل”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐭭𐭩𐭫 | indigo |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नील | of a dark color |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |