Where does “Nilotic” come from?
Nilotic derives from Latin Niloticus, from Ancient Greek Νειλώτης, from Ancient Greek Νεῖλος, from Ancient Greek νεῖλος meaning a river valley or inundation.
Nilotic (English): Of or pertaining to the Nile or the people who...
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- Of or pertaining to the Nile or the people who...
Ancestry of “Nilotic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nīlōticus | Nilotic; belonging to the Nile |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Νειλώτης | in or on the Nile |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νεῖλος | river valley |
| 4 | Arabic | نِيل | indigo |
| 5 | Persian | نیل | indigo |
| 6 | Arabic | نيل | verbal noun of نَالَ; indigo; to colour indigo |
| 7 | Middle Persian | 𐭭𐭩𐭫 | indigo |
| 8 | Sanskrit | नील | of a dark color |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |