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
Ancestry of “nansú”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nainsook | A soft, fine muslin of South Asian origin,... |
| 2 | Hindi | नैनसुख | — |
| 3 | Hindi | नैन | eye |
| 4 | Sanskrit | नयन | eye; leading organ; conducting, guiding,... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | नी | to guide, govern, direct |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |