Where does “Нил” come from?

Нил (Tajik) comes from Persian نیل, from Arabic نيل, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

Нил (Tajik): indigo

Definitions

  1. indigo

Ancestry of “Нил”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianنیلindigo
2Arabicنيلverbal noun of نَالَ; indigo; to colour indigo
3Middle Persian𐭭𐭩𐭫indigo
4Sanskritनीलof a dark color
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नील →Every word from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫 →