Where does “नीलकंठ” come from?

नीलकंठ (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit नीलकण्ठ, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

नीलकंठ (Hindi): "blue throated", an epithet of Shiva

Definitions

  1. "blue throated", an epithet of Shiva

Ancestry of “नीलकंठ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनीलकण्ठ"blue throated", an epithet of Shiva
2Sanskritनीलof a dark color
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नील →Every word from Sanskrit नीलकण्ठ →