Where does “anail” come from?
anail (Scottish Gaelic) comes from English anil, from Portuguese anil, from Arabic نِيل, from Persian نیل, from Arabic نيل, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
anail (Scottish Gaelic): breath; breeze, air; best
Definitions
- breath; breeze, air; best
Ancestry of “anail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | anil | The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from... |
| 2 | Portuguese | anil | indigo |
| 3 | Arabic | نِيل | indigo |
| 4 | Persian | نیل | indigo |
| 5 | Arabic | نيل | verbal noun of نَالَ; indigo; to colour indigo |
| 6 | Middle Persian | 𐭭𐭩𐭫 | indigo |
| 7 | Sanskrit | नील | of a dark color |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |
Words derived from “anail”