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

Definitions

  1. blue; blueish

Ancestry of “নীলা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseনীলblue; indigo
2Sanskritनीलof a dark color
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “নীলা”

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