Where does “नीलाब्ज” come from?
नीलाब्ज (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.
नीलाब्ज (Hindi): blue lotus
Definitions
- blue lotus
Ancestry of “नीलाब्ज”, step by step
नीलाब्ज traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 अब्ज
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | अब्ज | — |