Where does “नीलिमा” come from?

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

नीलिमा (Hindi): blueness

Definitions

  1. blueness

Ancestry of “नीलिमा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनीलिमन्blueness, darkness, blackness
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 नीलिमन् →