Where does “ނޫ” come from?

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

ނޫ (Dhivehi): blue

Definitions

  1. blue

Ancestry of “ނޫ”, step by step

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