Where does “நீலகிரி” come from?

நீலகிரி (Tamil) comes from Tamil கிரி, from Sanskrit गिरि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

நீலகிரி (Tamil): Also known as Nilgris

Definitions

  1. Also known as Nilgris

Ancestry of “நீலகிரி”, step by step

நீலகிரி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கிரி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகிரிhill, mountain
2Sanskritगिरिmountain, hill, rock, elevation, rising-ground;...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

via Tamil நீல

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநீல—
2Sanskritनीलof a dark color
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “நீலகிரி”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →