Where does “Nilay” come from?

Nilay (Tagalog) comes from Indonesian nilai, from Tamil நிலை, from Tamil -ஐ, from Tamil தொல்லை, from Tamil தொலை — to become lost.

Nilay (Tagalog): careful consideration; meditation; reflection

Definitions

Nilay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Indonesian	nilai	value, grade, mark; score, grade, mark; value,...
2	Tamil	நிலை	condition, state, situation; place, seat,...
3	Tamil	-ஐ	makes nouns from verbs
4	Tamil	தொல்லை	annoyance, vexation
5	Tamil	தொலை	to become lost

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tagalog	Petronila	—
2	Spanish	Petronila	—