Where does “नीलकमल” come from?

नीलकमल (Hindi) comes from Hindi कमल, from Sanskrit कमल, from Sanskrit कम्, from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

नीलकमल (Hindi): blue lotus

Definitions

  1. blue lotus

Ancestry of “नीलकमल”, step by step

नीलकमल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi कमल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकमलlotus
2Sanskritकमलa lotus, lotus-flower; pale-red, rose-coloured;...
3Sanskritकम्to wish, desire, long for; to love, be in love...
4Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
5Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Hindi नील

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनीलblue, indigo; indigo; blue
2Persianنیلindigo
3Arabicنيلverbal noun of نَالَ; indigo; to colour indigo
4Middle Persian𐭭𐭩𐭫indigo
5Sanskritनीलof a dark color
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas