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Where does “𐭭𐭩𐭫” come from?

𐭭𐭩𐭫 (Middle Persian) comes from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

𐭭𐭩𐭫 (Middle Persian): indigo

Definitions

  1. indigo

Ancestry of “𐭭𐭩𐭫”, step by step

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

Words derived from “𐭭𐭩𐭫”

  • lilac
  • anil
  • aniline
  • polyaniline
  • dimethylaniline
  • nitroaniline
  • dinitroaniline
  • diethylaniline
  • anilox
  • anilinium
  • dichloroaniline
  • ethylaniline
  • oxanilic
  • anilinopyrimidine
  • leucaniline
  • bromoaniline
  • chrysaniline
  • oxanilide
  • bromanil
  • iodoaniline
  • anilism
  • phenylaniline
  • oxanilate
  • indoaniline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →