Where does “lilas” come from?
lilas (French) comes from French lilac, from Arabic لِيلَك, from Persian نیلک, from Persian نیل, from Arabic نيل, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
lilas (French): lilac
Definitions
- lilac
Ancestry of “lilas”, step by step
lilas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French lilac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lilac | archaic form of lilas |
| 2 | Arabic | لِيلَك | lilac |
| 3 | Persian | نیلک | — |
| 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 Old French lilac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | lilac | — |