Where does “nili” come from?
nili (Latin) comes from Latin nilus, from Latin Nilus, from Ancient Greek Νεῖλος, from Ancient Greek νεῖλος, from Arabic نِيل, from Persian نیل, from Arabic نيل, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫 — to lead.
nili (Latin): nominative plural of nīlus; genitive singular of...
Definitions
- nominative plural of nīlus; genitive singular of...
Ancestry of “nili”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | nilus | aqueduct |
| 2 | Latin | Nilus | the Nile |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Νεῖλος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νεῖλος | river valley |
| 5 | Arabic | نِيل | indigo |
| 6 | Persian | نیل | indigo |
| 7 | Arabic | نيل | verbal noun of نَالَ; indigo; to colour indigo |
| 8 | Middle Persian | 𐭭𐭩𐭫 | indigo |
| 9 | Sanskrit | नील | of a dark color |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |