Where does “nila” come from?

nila (Sundanese) comes from Pali nīla, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

nila (Sundanese): blue dye taken from the tarum plant

Definitions

  1. blue dye taken from the tarum plant

Ancestry of “nila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palinīlablue
2Sanskritनीलof a dark color
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नील →Every word from Pali nīla →