Where does “نلوفر” come from?
نلوفر (Arabic) comes from Middle Persian nylwpl, from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
نلوفر (Arabic): nenuphar
Ancestry of “نلوفر”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | nylwpl | lotus, water-lily |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नीलोत्पल | blue lotus |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नील | of a dark color |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |