𑀡𑀻𑀮

Prakrit

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *neyH-der.?
Sanskrit नील॑ (nī́la)
Prakrit 𑀡𑀻𑀮

    Inherited from Sanskrit नील॑ (nī́la),[1] possibly from Proto-Indo-European *neyH- (“to be excited, shine”).

    Noun

    𑀡𑀻𑀮 (ṇīla) m (Devanagari णील) [2]

    1. green
    2. blue

    Adjective

    𑀡𑀻𑀮 (ṇīla) (Devanagari णील)

    1. of green or blue colour

    Descendants

    Inherited
    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    • Insular Indo-Aryan:
      • Dhivehi: ނޫ (nū), ނުލު (nulu), ނިލް (nil) — Fuvahmulah
    • Northern Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
      • Konkani: नीळो (nīḷô)
      • Marathi: निळा (niḷā)
    • Western Indo-Aryan:

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “nī́la”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 426
    2. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “णील”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 418.
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