Where does “নীল” come from?

নীল (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

নীল (Assamese): blue; indigo

Definitions

  1. blue; indigo

Ancestry of “নীল”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनीलof a dark color
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “নীল”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नील →