Where does “nansú” come from?

nansú (Spanish) comes from English nainsook, from Hindi नैनसुख, from Hindi नैन, from Sanskrit नयन, from Sanskrit नी, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

nansú (Spanish): nainsook

Definitions

  1. nainsook

Ancestry of “nansú”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnainsookA soft, fine muslin of South Asian origin,...
2Hindiनैनसुख—
3Hindiनैनeye
4Sanskritनयनeye; leading organ; conducting, guiding,...
5Sanskritनीto guide, govern, direct
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नी →Every word from Sanskrit नयन →