Where does “biru nila” come from?

biru nila (Malay) comes from Malay nila, from Pali nīla, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

biru nila (Malay): indigo

Definitions

  1. indigo

Ancestry of “biru nila”, step by step

biru nila traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay nila

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaynilaindigo; blue; a plant which produce blue colour,...
2Palinīlablue
3Sanskritनीलof a dark color
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

via Malay biru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybirublue
2Proto-Malayicbirublue
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(ma-)biʀawblue
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नील →Every word from Pali nīla →