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

Definitions

  1. nenuphar

Ancestry of “نلوفر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiannylwpllotus, water-lily
2Sanskritनीलोत्पलblue lotus
3Sanskritनीलof a dark color
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नील →Every word from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल →