Where does “níḷa” come from?

níḷa (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

níḷa (Kalasha): blue

Definitions

  1. blue

Ancestry of “níḷa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनीलof a dark color
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नील →
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