Where does “নীলা” come from?
নীলা (Assamese) comes from Assamese নীল, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
নীলা (Assamese): blue; blueish
Ancestry of “নীলা”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Assamese | নীল | blue; indigo |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नील | of a dark color |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |