Where does “नील” come from?

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

नील (Sanskrit): of a dark color

Definitions

of a dark color

Ancestry of “नील”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-European	neyH-	to lead

Words derived from “नील”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →

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