Where does “Nile” come from?
Nile comes from Ancient Greek Νεῖλος, from Ancient Greek νεῖλος, a term of unknown origin referring to the great river of Egypt.
Ancestry of “Nile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | νεῖλος | river valley |
| 2 | Arabic | نِيل | indigo |
| 3 | Persian | نیل | indigo |
| 4 | Arabic | نيل | verbal noun of نَالَ; indigo; to colour indigo |
| 5 | Middle Persian | 𐭭𐭩𐭫 | indigo |
| 6 | Sanskrit | नील | of a dark color |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |
Words derived from “Nile”