Where does “nilotico” come from?
nilotico (Italian) comes from Latin nīlōticus, from Ancient Greek Νειλώτης, from Ancient Greek νεῖλος, from Arabic نِيل, from Persian نیل, from Arabic نيل, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫, from Sanskrit नील — to lead.
nilotico (Italian): Nilotic
Definitions
- Nilotic
Ancestry of “nilotico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nīlōticus | Nilotic; belonging to the Nile |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Νειλώτης | in or on the Nile |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νεῖλος | river valley |
| 4 | Arabic | نِيل | indigo |
| 5 | Persian | نیل | indigo |
| 6 | Arabic | نيل | verbal noun of نَالَ; indigo; to colour indigo |
| 7 | Middle Persian | 𐭭𐭩𐭫 | indigo |
| 8 | Sanskrit | नील | of a dark color |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |