Where does “nainsook” come from?

nainsook (English) comes from Hindi नैनसुख, from Hindi नैन, from Sanskrit नयन, from Sanskrit नी, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

nainsook (English): A soft, fine muslin of South Asian origin,...

Definitions

  1. A soft, fine muslin of South Asian origin,...

Ancestry of “nainsook”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनैनसुख—
2Hindiनैनeye
3Sanskritनयनeye; leading organ; conducting, guiding,...
4Sanskritनीto guide, govern, direct
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “nainsook”

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