Where does “nīla” come from?
nīla (Pali) comes from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
nīla (Pali): blue
Ancestry of “nīla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | नील | of a dark color |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |
Words derived from “nīla”