Where does “Nile perch” come from?

Nile perch (English) comes from English Nile, 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.

Nile perch (English): "Lates niloticus", a species of freshwater fish...

Definitions

"Lates niloticus", a species of freshwater fish...

Ancestry of “Nile perch”, step by step

Nile perch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Nile

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Nile	—
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

via English perch

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	perch	Any of the three species of spiny-finned...
2	Middle English	perche	perch; A stake, bar or pole, usually running...
3	Old French	perche	—
4	Latin	pertica	pole, long staff; measuring rod; rod, the Roman...
5	Proto-Italic	pertikā	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नील →Every word from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫 →