Where does “नीलांबुज” come from?

नीलांबुज (Hindi) comes from Hindi नील, from Persian نیل, from Arabic نيل, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

नीलांबुज (Hindi): blue lotus

Definitions

  1. blue lotus

Ancestry of “नीलांबुज”, step by step

नीलांबुज traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Hindi अंबुज

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअंबुजlotus
2Sanskritअम्बुज—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नील →Every word from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫 →