Where does “indranīl” come from?

indranīl (Tocharian B) comes from Sanskrit इन्द्रनील, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

indranīl (Tocharian B): sapphire

Definitions

  1. sapphire

Ancestry of “indranīl”, step by step

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

Words derived from “indranīl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →