Where does “나일강” come from?

나일강 (Korean) comes from English Nile, from Ancient Greek νεῖλος, from Arabic نِيل, from Persian نیل, from Arabic نيل, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

Ancestry of “나일강”, step by step

나일강 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Nile

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Nile	—
2	Ancient Greek	νεῖλος	river valley
3	Arabic	نِيل	indigo
4	Persian	نیل	indigo
5	Arabic	نيل	verbal noun of نَالَ; indigo; to colour indigo
6	Middle Persian	𐭭𐭩𐭫	indigo
7	Sanskrit	नील	of a dark color
8	Proto-Indo-European	neyH-	to lead

via Korean 강

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Korean	강	river; class; a kang; a traditional long platform...
2	Chinese	炕	—

Words derived from “나일강”

나일악어

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →