Where does “lilacin” come from?
lilacin (English) comes from English lilac, from French lilac, from Arabic لِيلَك, from Persian نیلک, from Persian نیل, from Arabic نيل, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫, from Sanskrit नील — to lead.
lilacin (English): syringin
Definitions
- syringin
Ancestry of “lilacin”, step by step
lilacin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lilac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lilac | A large shrub of the genus "Syringa", especially... |
| 2 | French | lilac | archaic form of lilas |
| 3 | Arabic | لِيلَك | lilac |
| 4 | Persian | نیلک | — |
| 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 |