Where does “nīl” come from?

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

Ancestry of “nīl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनीलof a dark color
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “nīl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नील →