Where does “नील” come from?

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

नील (Bhojpuri): indigo

Definitions

  1. indigo

Ancestry of “नील”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनीलof a dark color
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →