Where does “나일악어” come from?
나일악어 (Korean) comes from Korean 나일강, from English Nile, from Ancient Greek νεῖλος, from Arabic نِيل, from Persian نیل, from Arabic نيل, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫, from Sanskrit नील — to lead.
나일악어 (Korean): Nile crocodile
Definitions
- Nile crocodile
Ancestry of “나일악어”, step by step
나일악어 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 나일강
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 나일강 | — |
| 2 | English | 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 |
via Korean 악어(鰐魚)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 악어(鰐魚) | — |