Where does “Nila” come from?

Nila (English) comes from Assamese নীলা, from Assamese নীল, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

Nila (English): borne by people in or from India

Definitions

  1. borne by people in or from India

Ancestry of “Nila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseনীলাblue; blueish
2Assameseনীলblue; indigo
3Sanskritनीलof a dark color
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नील →Every word from Assamese নীল →