Where does “nīla” come from?

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

nīla (Pali): blue

Definitions

  1. blue

Ancestry of “nīla”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nīla”

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