Where does “Nijl” come from?
Nijl (Dutch) comes from Latin Nīlus, from Ancient Greek νεῖλος, from Arabic نِيل, from Persian نیل, from Arabic نيل, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
Nijl (Dutch): Nile
Ancestry of “Nijl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Nīlus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νεῖλος | river valley |
| 3 | Arabic | نِيل | indigo |
| 4 | Persian | نیل | indigo |
| 5 | Arabic | نيل | verbal noun of نَالَ; indigo; to colour indigo |
| 6 | Middle Persian | 𐭭𐭩𐭫 | indigo |
| 7 | Sanskrit | नील | of a dark color |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |
Words derived from “Nijl”