Where does “நீலம்” come from?

நீலம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

நீலம் (Tamil): blue

Definitions

  1. blue

Ancestry of “நீலம்”, step by step

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

Words derived from “நீலம்”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नील →