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OP I should have known it, but didn't:
"indigo - 1555, from Sp. indico, Port. endego, and Du. (via
Port.) indigo, all from L. indicum, from Gk. indikon, lit.
"Indian substance," neut. of indikos "Indian," from India (see
India). "
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