Where does “نيلا” come from?

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

نيلا (Malay): blue

Definitions

  1. blue

Ancestry of “نيلا”, step by step

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

Words derived from “نيلا”

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