Where does “नीलगाय” come from?
नीलगाय (Hindi) comes from Hindi गाय, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀸𑀈, from Sanskrit गावी, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
नीलगाय (Hindi): nilgai
Definitions
- nilgai
Ancestry of “नीलगाय”, step by step
नीलगाय traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi गाय
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | गाय | cow; a docile person |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀕𑀸𑀈 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गावी | cow |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गो | a cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gāuš | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | gā́wš | cow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gā́wš | cow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
via Hindi नील
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | नील | blue, indigo; indigo; blue |
| 2 | Persian | نیل | indigo |
| 3 | Arabic | نيل | verbal noun of نَالَ; indigo; to colour indigo |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭭𐭩𐭫 | indigo |
| 5 | Sanskrit | नील | of a dark color |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |
via Hindi नीला
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | नीला | blue color; blue |